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CS/CS/HB 529: Cable TV/Video Service Franchises [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Traviesa ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez-Cantera ; Schenck ; Weatherford ; Holloway ; Bullard ; Mealor ; Meadows ; Murzin ; Precourt ; Flores ; Gibson ; Machek ; Robaina ; Taylor, P ; Legg ; Porth ; Chestnut ; Nehr ; Brandenburg ; Mayfield ; Rivera ; Hays ; Fields ; Allen ; Reagan ; Ambler ; Evers ; Williams, T. ; Cretul

Cable TV/Video Service Franchises [RPCC]; cites act as "Consumer Choice Act of 2007"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating terms & conditions re cable & video services; deletes authorization for counties & municipalities to award cable service franchises & restriction that cable service companies not operate without such franchise; provides for incumbent cable service provider eligibility for state-issued franchises, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 05/18/2007
Last Action: 5/18/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-29
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2007 House • Filed
1/31/2007 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/15/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 02/22/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
2/22/2007 House • CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 1
3/5/2007 House • CS filed
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00043; On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 02/22/07, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall; CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 00132; CS read 1st time on 03/06/07 -HJ 00114; CS filed
3/11/2007 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00183
3/14/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/16/07, 9:00 am, 212-K
3/16/2007 House • CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 27 NAYS 3 -HJ 00227
3/19/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 03/19/07 -HJ 00222; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00224
3/21/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00237; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00238
3/22/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00253; CS passed; YEAS 104 NAYS 8 -HJ 00253
3/28/2007 Senate • In Messages
4/25/2007 Senate • Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00569
4/26/2007 Senate • Withdrawn from Communications and Public Utilities; Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00592; Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 998 -SJ 00592; Read 2nd time -SJ 00592; Amendment(s) adopted (960200, 371058, 353374, 243918, 232114, 115654) -SJ 00592; Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn -SJ 00608
4/27/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00679; Amendment(s) reconsidered, failed -SJ 00679; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted, as amended -SJ 00679; Amendment(s) adopted (961878, 825438, 734540, 704476, 642104, 614248, 524822, 181662) -SJ 00679; CS passed as amended (961878, 825438, 734540, 704476, 642104, 614248, 524822, 181662); YEAS 30 NAYS 3 -SJ 00680; Immediately certified -SJ 00680
4/27/2007 House • In returning messages
4/30/2007 House • Concurred -HJ 00859; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 2 -HJ 00865; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 00865
5/3/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 01346
5/18/2007 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-29