2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 880

CHAPTER NUMBER: 90
File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 643
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kramer, Conaway, Ivey, McConkey, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Hecht, Manno, Mathias, and Taylor
Entitled:
Telephone Bills - Third-Party Vendor Billing

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a third-party vendor or billing agent from submitting charges to a specified telephone company or reseller for third-party vendor billing without express authorization from an ordering customer; requiring the authorization to be separate from other documents and to include specified information; requiring a third- party vendor or billing agent to retain a specified copy of the express authorization for 2 years after authorization; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
2/24
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 90

Sponsored by:

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate James N. Mathias, Jr., District 38B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Disclosure
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Hearings
Interest
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Public Service Commission
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Rules and Regulations
Telephones
Unfair Trade Practices
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 14-1322 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 533996/01     Offered on: March 27, 2010   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 2, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 2, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)