Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Telephone solicitations; prohibit for subscribers who notify Public Service Commission.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/11 (H) Amended | |
| 5 | 02/11 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 02/14 (S) Referred To Public Utilities | |
| 8 | 03/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Barnett (116th)
Additional Author: Mayo
Code Sections: RP 077-0003-0601, RP 077-0003-0603, RP 077-0003-0605, RP 077-0003-0607, RP 077-0003-0609, RP 077-0003-0611, RP 077-0003-0613, RP 077-0003-0615, RP 077-0003-0617, RP 077-0003-0619
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS TO RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN NOTICE OF THEIR OBJECTION TO SUCH CALLS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A 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 TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FEES THEREFOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO GRANT CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO GRANT AN EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF SALES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 77-3-601 THROUGH 77-3-619, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE SOLICITORS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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