Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1414

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Background

Title

Description: Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who notify Public Service Commission.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
2 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
3 02/01 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
4 02/08 (H) Died On Calendar

Amendments:

Pending [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Barnett (116th)

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO GIVE NOTICE OF THEIR OBJECTION TO SUCH CALLS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A "NO-CALLS" DATABASE TO COLLECT SUCH OBJECTIONS; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATABASE; TO REQUIRE ALL TELEPHONE SOLICITORS TO REGISTER WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BEFORE CONDUCTING TELEPHONIC SOLICITATIONS AND TO PURCHASE THE "NO-CALLS" DATABASE FROM THE COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITORS FROM BLOCKING RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS' USE OF CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/08/01 at 11:50.

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