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Legislation


1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 365

CHAPTER NUMBER: 391 File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Cellular Telephone and Personal Communications Companies - 911 System Liability

Synopsis:

Providing that cellular telephone companies and personal communication companies that pay or collect 911 fees shall have the same immunity from liability for transmission failures as that approved by the Public Service Commission for local exchange telephone companies.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2/1
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/27
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 391
House Action
2/28
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/6
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES, RESCUE SQUADS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
TELEPHONES
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES, TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 18-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available
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