2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 339

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 185
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pendergrass, Baldwin, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Cadden, Cryor, DeCarlo, Giannetti, Hill, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Mandel, Mitchell, Parrott, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled:
Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to create, maintain, and update a database of residential telephone subscribers in the State who choose not to receive telephone solicitations; authorizing the Commission to contract with another entity to create and operate the database; requiring the database to be in operation by January 1, 2001; prohibiting persons engaged in telephone solicitation from calling any individual in the database; requiring the Commission to issue an order or adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/23
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 13B
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DAMAGES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
NOTICES
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLICITATION
TELEPHONES
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 14-2201 , 14-2202 , 14-2203 , 14-2204 , 14-2205 , 14-2205 , 14-2206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered