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SB 2574: Electronic Mail Communications Act

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Campbell ; Aronberg

Electronic Mail Communications Act; creates provisions re unsolicited commercial electronic mail; prohibits person from initiating or assisting in initiation of unsolicited commercial electronic mail under certain circumstances; provides that provider of Internet access service is not required to undertake certain actions re such mail; authorizes Legal Affairs Dept. to enforce act; provides statute-of-limitations period, etc. Creates 668.60-.6075.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
 Last Action: 5/25/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-233
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00303
    3/18/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/23/04, 11:15 am, 110-S
    3/23/2004 Senate • Favorable by Communication and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00377; Now in Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services -SJ 00377
    3/25/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services, 03/30/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/30/2004 Senate • Favorable by Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 00437
    3/31/2004 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00437
    4/2/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice -SJ 00503; Now in Judiciary
    4/7/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S
    4/12/2004 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00581
    4/13/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00581
    4/22/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice -SJ 00746; Now in Appropriations
    4/23/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00779; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/26/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028; Read second time -SJ 00932; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00932; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00933
    4/27/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01036; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01036; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01036
    4/27/2004 House • In Messages
    4/28/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00849; Substituted for HB 1363 -HJ 00968; Read second time -HJ 00968
    4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01232; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01232
    4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
    5/13/2004 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-233

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  • SB 2574, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 10:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1363 Benson Similar Last Action: 4/28/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 2574; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2574 (Ch. 2004-233) -HJ 00968
    Location:
    S 436 Commercial Electronic Messages Campbell Compare Last Action: 3/2/2004 S Introduced, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00029; Withdrawn from Communication and Public Utilities; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Judiciary -SJ 00002; Withdrawn from further cons., Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2574 (Ch. 2004-233) -SJ 00002
    Location:
    S 1084 Unsolicited Bulk Electronic Mail Geller Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Communication and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2574 (Ch. 2004-233)
    Location:
    S 2368 Commercial Electronic Messages Posey Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Communication and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 2574 (Ch. 2004-233)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    668.60
    668.601
    668.602
    668.603
    668.604
    668.605
    668.606
    668.6075

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  • SB 2574, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/27/2004 at 12:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2004 5:18 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    668.60
    668.601
    668.602
    668.603
    668.604
    668.605
    668.606
    668.6075

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  • SB 2574, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/26/2004 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    821154 - Amendment
    		Garcia 4/26/2004
    8:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2004 11:14 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    668.60
    668.601
    668.602
    668.603
    668.604
    668.605
    668.606
    668.6075

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  • SB 2574, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2004 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2004 (pdf)
    Communication and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2004 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    763466 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 4/13/2004
    2:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    594658 - Amendment
    		Garcia 4/24/2004
    1:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    341650 - Amendment
    		Garcia 4/24/2004
    1:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2004 11:15 AM Communication and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/30/2004 9:00 AM Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2004 2:45 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    668.60
    668.601
    668.602
    668.603
    668.604
    668.605
    668.606
    668.6075

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