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CS/CS/SB 2626: Telecommunications Companies [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Commerce ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Haridopolos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ring ; Oelrich ; Smith ; Bennett ; Gaetz ; Altman ; Pruitt ; Baker

Telecommunications Companies [EPSC]; Creates the "Consumer Choice and Protection Act." Authorizes the DMS to engage in certain activities related to assessing the need for broadband Internet service in the state, planning for such service, and encouraging the statewide deployment of such service. Provides that the price for any service that was treated as basic service before a specified date may not be increased by more than the amount allowed for basic service, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/24/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-226
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2009 Senate • Filed
3/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00208
3/19/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 301-S; Introduced -SJ 00208
3/24/2009 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00251; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00272
3/26/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Commerce -SJ 00251
3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 4 NAYS 5)
4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/14/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S
4/14/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Commerce; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 00396; CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00408
4/16/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/17/2009 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00396; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S
4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00412
4/21/2009 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00704; Amendment(s) adopted (449438, 185202) -SJ 00705; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00705
4/29/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00761; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00761
4/29/2009 House • In Messages
4/30/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01174; Read 2nd time -HJ 01174; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01174; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1465 -HJ 01175; Read 3rd time -HJ 01175; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 01175
4/30/2009 Senate • In returning messages
5/1/2009 Senate • Concurred (603747, 325079) -SJ 00995; CS passed as amended (603747, 325079); YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 00996; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00996
6/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-226