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SB 1714: Communication Services

GENERAL BILL by Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Baker ; King ; Alexander ; Crist ; Wise ; Posey ; Rich ; Villalobos ; Hill ; Haridopolos ; Dawson ; Bullard

Communication Services; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/2072 & 1714) defines terms re communication services; prohibits governmental authority from providing covered communication service; provides certain exceptions; authorizes said authority that is supplying covered service on specified date to continue to supply covered service to subscriber; prohibits such authority from expanding its service area, adding new subscribers, or increasing covered services, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/12/2005 Senate - CS combines this bill with SB 2072; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00420; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 2072 (Laid on Table in Senate); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2005 Senate • Filed
3/9/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00146
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 04/12/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
4/12/2005 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 2072; CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00420; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 2072 (Laid on Table in Senate); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)