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CS/CS/CS/HB 313: Lifeline Telecommunications Service

GENERAL BILL by Bullard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Kendrick

Lifeline Telecommunications Service; requires that Lifeline Assistance Plans be provided by eligible telecommunications carriers; requires such carriers to offer Lifeline service applicants & recipients option of blocking or limiting toll calls under certain circumstances; provides criteria for connection, reconnection, & discontinuation of basic local telecommunications service for Lifeline Assistance subscribers, etc. Amends 364.10.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2005 House • Filed
2/1/2005 House • Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Future of Florida's Families (HFC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); Future of Florida's Families (HFC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00034; On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (CC), 03/10/05, 1:45 pm, 404-H
3/10/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Utilities & Telecommunications (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00226
3/14/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/15/2005 House • Now in Future of Florida's Families (HFC) -HJ 00226
4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Future of Florida's Families (HFC), 04/06/05, 10:30 am, 12-H
4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Future of Florida's Families (HFC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00483
4/11/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/12/2005 House • Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00483
4/13/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC), 04/15/05, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall
4/15/2005 House • Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00561; Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00561
4/19/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
4/21/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00725
4/25/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00725
5/6/2005 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132)