SB 158: Lifeline Telecommunications Service
GENERAL BILL by Siplin
Lifeline Telecommunications Service; prohibits local exchange telecommunications company from discontinuing local service to consumer for nonpayment of other telephone services; authorizes such telecommunications company to block specified long-distance services when customer owes outstanding account for those services; directs such company to offer consumer who applies for or receives Lifeline service option of blocking all toll calls, etc. Amends 364.10.
Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2004 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/3/2004 | Senate |
• Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means |
| 3/8/2005 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Ways and Means -SJ 00016 |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Communications and Public Utilities, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132) |