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2013 SESSION
HB 643 Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone call includes any text message sent.
Introduced by: Christopher P. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone calls. Provides that the term "telephone call" for purposes of the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act includes any text message sent via short message service (SMS), any message containing multimedia content sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS), or any message sent via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The Act regulates telephone calls made to any natural person's residence in the Commonwealth or to any wireless telephone with a Virginia area code for the purpose of offering or advertising any property, goods, or services for sale, lease, license, or investment, including offering or advertising an extension of credit.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100513D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned C & L sub: #2
- 02/02/12 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/12 House: Continued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
- 11/29/12 House: Left in Commerce and Labor