SMART PHONE KILL SWITCH
Summary
Creates the Smart Phone Kill Switch Act. Requires any smart phone that is manufactured after the effective date of the Act and is sold or purchased at retail in this State to be equipped with the capability to render that smart phone completely inoperable if the phone is lost or stolen. Prohibits wireless telephone service providers and wireless telephone equipment manufacturers from charging any additional fee for a smart phone that has the capability of rendering the smart phone completely inoperable if it is lost or stolen. Provides a definition of "smart phone". Requires a wireless telephone service provider to insure a smart phone against theft if the wireless telephone service provider provides service to a smart phone that does not have the capability of rendering the phone completely inoperable.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2014
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 13, 2015
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 11, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 28, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
Mar 5, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 14, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Toi W. Hutchinson
DDemocratic
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