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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 641

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser, Della, Dorman, Hooper, and Kelley
Entitled:
Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission (PSC) to establish and maintain a database of residential telephone subscribers in the State who choose not to receive telephone solicitations; requiring a telephone solicitor to purchase the current version of the database; prohibiting a telephone solicitor from soliciting a listed residential telephone subscriber; requiring the PSC to make the database available to telephone solicitors on or before January 1, 2002; prohibiting a telephone solicitor from blocking caller identifying information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/5
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CREDIT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
IDENTIFICATION
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SOLICITATION
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
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 , 14-2207 )

Documents:

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