Automatic dialing-announcing devices; prohibits use of if making commercial telephone solicitation. (SB910)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Automatic dialing-announcing devices; penalty. Prohibits callers from using an automatic dialing-announcing device to make a commercial telephone solicitation unless the subscriber has requested, consented to, permitted, or authorized receipt of the message or unless the message is preceded by a live operator who obtains the subscriber's consent before the message is delivered. The measure also requires automatic dialing-announcing devices or other devices that disseminate a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to the number called to disconnect within five seconds after termination of the telephone call. An automatic dialing-announcing device selects and dials telephone numbers and disseminates a prerecorded or synthesized voice message to the telephone number called. A violation of these requirements is a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act. The existing prohibition on using recorded solicitation calls is repealed. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/05/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09
01/05/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090687333
01/05/2009Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/20/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB910)
01/26/2009Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2009Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2009Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2009Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2009Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009Read first time
02/13/2009Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/16/2009Assigned C & L sub: 1
02/17/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
02/19/2009Reported from Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Read second time
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House (91-Y 8-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: --- PASSAGE (91-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB910ER)
02/28/2009Signed by President
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
03/09/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB910ER)
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 699 (effective 7/1/09)
03/30/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.