File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Benson, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Costa, Davis, Gaines, Haynes,
Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk,
Proctor, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker
- Entitled:
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Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection
Act
Requiring wireless telephone service providers to disclose various
fees, taxes, and penalties, notify customers about basic 911 service,
disclose maps of their coverage area, and file information on rates
and charges; outlining requirements for wireless telephone bills;
requiring a no-risk "trial period"; limiting the liability of wireless
telephone customers in the case of loss or theft; authorizing the
adoption of regulations; defining violations as an unfair trade
practice; etc.
House Action
- 2/9
- First Reading Economic Matters
- 2/21
- Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/23
- Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
- Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
- Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
- Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
- Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
- Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
- Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
- Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
- Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
- Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
- Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
- Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk, District 21
- Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
- Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44
- Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
- Delegate Jay Walker, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Attorney General
- Boundaries
- Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
- Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
- Disclosure
- Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
- Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
- Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
- Notices
- Penalties
- Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
- Rules and Regulations
- Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
- Telephones
- Theft -see also- Shoplifting
- Unfair Trade Practices
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Commercial Law
- (
13-301 ,
14-3501 ,
14-3502 ,
14-3503 ,
14-3504 ,
14-3505 ,
14-3506
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
