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SB 910 Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits use of if making commercial telephone solicitation.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Automatic dialing-announcing devices; penalty. Prohibits callers from using an automatic dialing-announcing device to make a commercial telephone solicitation unless the subscriber has requested, consented to, permitted, or authorized receipt of the message or unless the message is preceded by a live operator who obtains the subscriber's consent before the message is delivered. The measure also requires automatic dialing-announcing devices or other devices that disseminate a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to the number called to disconnect within five seconds after termination of the telephone call. An automatic dialing-announcing device selects and dials telephone numbers and disseminates a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to the telephone number called. A violation of these requirements is a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act. The existing prohibition on using recorded solicitation calls is repealed.
FULL TEXT
- 01/05/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090687333 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB910ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/05/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090687333
- 01/05/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/26/09 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/09 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/16/09 House: Assigned C & L sub: 1
- 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
- 02/19/09 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (91-Y 8-N)
- 02/28/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB910ER)
- 02/28/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/28/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 699 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/30/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)