Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.
Summary
Public utilities; third-party advertising prohibited.Requires the State Corporation Commission to include in its proceduresfor public utilities for services not found to be competitive thata public utility is prohibited from (i) sending by mail or electronicallyto its customers any third-party advertising or other promotionalmaterials or (ii) authorizing a third party to use the public utility'sname, logo, or trademarks in advertising or other promotional materialssent by mail or electronically to the public utility's customers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Jan 27, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104749D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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