BAN UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES
Summary
Amends the Electronic Mail Act. Provides that restrictions concerning the sending of unsolicited or misleading electronic mail messages apply also to text messages. Defines "text message" as a message sent to a cellular telephone or pager equipped with short message service or any similar capability, whether the message is initiated as a short message service message or as an electronic mail message. Makes corresponding changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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