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2011 SESSION
HB 2059 Telecommunications devices; prohibiting use of obscene language including electronic messages.
Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Use of profane, threatening, or indecent language over the telephone; use of cellular telephones and other wireless telecommunications devices. Clarifies that the current statutory provision prohibiting the use of obscene, vulgar, or indecent language over the telephone applies to electronic communications, including visual or electronic messages, received or transmitted by a cellular phone or other wireless telecommunications device. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100727D pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2059ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100727D
- 01/11/11 House: Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
- 01/26/11 House: Reported from Science and Technology (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
- 02/02/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/11 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/11 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/11/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/16/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2059ER)
- 02/26/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 246 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/18/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246)