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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 573

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Delegate Barve
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified electronic, telephonic, or wireless transmissions to an electronic mail device for the purpose of a commercial solicitation; authorizing recovery of damages and civil penalties under specified circumstances; and authorizing a court to award attorney's fees and court costs.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Vallario) Adopted (76-46)
Special Order 3/30 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
3/29
Special Order 4/1 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
3/30
Recommit to Committee Economic Matters (Delegate Barve)
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVERTISING -see also- LABELING; SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
COMPUTERS
COURT COSTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DAMAGES
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
PENALTIES
SOLICITATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Business Regulation
( 19-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 633089/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 12:27 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 27, 1999: Motion Special Order until next session (Vallario) Adopted (76-46)
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