HB 1657: Deceptive Trade Practices/Print Ads
GENERAL BILL by Lynn
Deceptive Trade Practices/Print Ads; prohibits misrepresentation of geographic location of service or product supplier in print advertisement, under certain circumstances; provides certain immunity from liability to telephone company or other provider of telephone directory or directory assistance database, or its officers or agents; provides exception; provides that violation of prohibition is deceptive & unfair trade practice, etc. Amends 501.97.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 672 (Ch. 99-232)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 672 (Ch. 99-232)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/1999 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00246 |
| 3/16/1999 | House |
• Referred to Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00311 |
| 3/25/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC), 03/29/99, 1:45 pm, 413C |
| 3/29/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (CAC) -HJ 00479 |
| 3/30/1999 | House |
• Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00479 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 672 (Ch. 99-232) |