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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 988

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1203
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand and Raskin
Entitled:
Consumer Protection - Cable Operators - Purchase of Cable Converter Box

Synopsis:

Requiring a cable operator to provide specified options to subscribers concerning purchase of a cable converter box; providing that a cable operator may continue to offer specified options; prohibiting a cable operator from discriminating between specified subscribers based on a whether a subscriber rents, leases, or owns a cable converter box; 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
2/22
First Reading Senate Rules
3/5
Re-referred Finance
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Finance Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Cable Television
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Discrimination
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Commercial Law
( 13-301 , 13-301 , 13-301 , 13-301 , 13-301 , 14-1322 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
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