Relates to releasing victims of domestic violence from certain contracts
Summary
Authorizes one or more individuals who are under a shared contract to opt-out of such contract without a fee, penalty or charge due to status as a domestic violence victim; prohibits the company from transferring any contractual or billing responsibility of such shared contract to any other account holders on such shared contract; prevents companies from prohibiting a person who has opted-out due to domestic violence status to enter into a new contract.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 29, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7198A
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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