2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 783

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1280
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the use of the trade name or trademark of an electric company or a gas company by a person for specified purposes if the person is owned wholly or partly, directly or indirectly, by the electric company or gas company, or the parent company of the electric company or gas company; providing that the Act applies to persons engaged in specified activities relating to heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services, plumbing services, appliances, or home improvements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/8
First Reading Senate Rules
2/14
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (9-35)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (37-7)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Astle, and DeGrange
House Action
3/25
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/27
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (124-4)
4/6
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, and Stull
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COPYRIGHT
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEATING AND COOLING
HOME IMPROVEMENT
NAMES -see also- PROPER NAMES
PLUMBING
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER
Bill affects the following Statute:
Public Utility Companies
( 7-701 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 357179/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 943427/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2002   at: 9:17 p.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 440110/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 5:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2002: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {943427/1 Rejected (9-35)
March 26, 2002: Third Reading Passed (37-7)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (124-4)