CONSUMER FRAUD-CELL PHONE BILL
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that on each monthly bill for wireless telecommunications service sent to a consumer by a wireless telecommunications carrier, the carrier must state (i) the date on which the consumer's contract for wireless telecommunications service provided by the carrier ends and (ii) the amount of any termination fee charged to the consumer by the carrier if the consumer terminates wireless telecommunications service before the date on which the consumer's contract ends. Makes a carrier's violation of this provision an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 15, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 9, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Jan 12, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sandy Cole
RRepublican
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