CS/SB 654: Telecommunications Companies
GENERAL BILL by Communication and Public Utilities ; Haridopolos
Telecommunications Companies; provides legislative finding that provision of unregulated voice-over-internet protocol is in public interest; changes term "alternative local exchange telecommunications company" to "competitive local exchange telecommunications company"; provides procedures for staying election of local exchange telecommunications companies to be subject to alternative regulations, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 05/23/2003
Last Action: 5/23/2003 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-32
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/23/2003 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-32
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2003 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 2/13/2003 | Senate |
• Referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar |
| 3/4/2003 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00039 |
| 4/3/2003 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 04/08/03, 9:00 am, 110-S |
| 4/8/2003 | Senate |
• CS by Communication and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00382; CS read first time on 04/10/03 -SJ 00392 |
| 4/10/2003 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00382 |
| 4/16/2003 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00423; Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 4/24/2003 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00538; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/28/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700 |
| 4/29/2003 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Read second time -SJ 00722; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00722, -SJ 00783; Amendment pending -SJ 00722; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00783; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00783 |
| 4/30/2003 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00794; CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 00794 |
| 4/30/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar --If received; In Messages |
| 5/1/2003 | House |
• Received -HJ 00984; Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00975; Substituted for HB 1903 -HJ 00984; Read second and third times -HJ 00984; CS passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 20 -HJ 00984 |
| 5/1/2003 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01057 |
| 5/23/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-32 |
492406 - Substitute Amendment (302672)