SENATE BILL 18

Sponsored By:

Senator Klausmeier

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 specified persons for specified purposes under specified circumstances; providing that the Act applies to specified persons engaged in specified activities relating to heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration services, plumbing services, appliances, and home improvements; providing that existing obligations or contract rights may not be impaired by the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

7/28

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Finance

1/12

Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m.

1/13

Hearing cancelled

1/18

Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

1/23

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 1/31 at 1:30 p.m.

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

2/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/23

Third Reading Passed (39-8)

House Action

2/24

First Reading Economic Matters

4/5

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

( 7-801 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 167972/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 22, 2006   at: 9:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (39-8)