SENATE BILL 180

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden

Entitled:

Business Regulation - Prepaid Mobile Phones and Prepaid Refill Cards - Retail Sales

Synopsis:

Prohibiting sellers of prepaid mobile phones from selling more than three prepaid mobile phones to a person within a 24-hour period; requiring sellers at the time of sale to obtain and copy specified identification from the buyer of a prepaid mobile phone or prepaid refill card; establishing record-keeping requirements for sellers; providing that the records are not public and are confidential; authorizing State and local law enforcement officers to view the records at specified times under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

1/20

First Reading Finance

1/27

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

2/4

Hearing cancelled

3/1

Unfavorable Report by Finance Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer

Electronic Government

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Identification

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Privacy

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Telephones

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Regulation

( 19-601 , 19-602 , 19-603 , 19-604 , 19-605 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance