CS/CS/CS/SB 998: Cable TV/Video Service Franchises [RPCC]
GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Communications and Public Utilities ; Bennett
Cable TV/Video Service Franchises [RPCC]; cites act as "Consumer Choice Act"; 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; designates Dept. of State as authorizing authority; requires DOACS to receive customer service complaints, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/26/2007 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00591; Amendment(s) adopted (760970, 712940, 375938, 373250, 365746, 052442) -SJ 00592; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00592; Substituted CS/CS/HB 529 -SJ 00592; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) -SJ 00592
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/26/2007 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00591; Amendment(s) adopted (760970, 712940, 375938, 373250, 365746, 052442) -SJ 00592; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00592; Substituted CS/CS/HB 529 -SJ 00592; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) -SJ 00592
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2007 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/8/2007 | Senate |
• Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules |
| 3/6/2007 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00061 |
| 3/19/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 301-S |
| 3/22/2007 | Senate |
• CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00258; CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 -SJ 00262 |
| 3/23/2007 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) |
| 3/27/2007 | Senate |
• Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00268; Now in Community Affairs |
| 4/9/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/12/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed |
| 4/12/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 401-S --Not received |
| 4/13/2007 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412-K |
| 4/18/2007 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 00507; CS read 1st time on 04/20/07 -SJ 00509 |
| 4/20/2007 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00507; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 401-S |
| 4/24/2007 | Senate |
• CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00545; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00552; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00545 |
| 4/26/2007 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00591; Amendment(s) adopted (760970, 712940, 375938, 373250, 365746, 052442) -SJ 00592; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00592; Substituted CS/CS/HB 529 -SJ 00592; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) -SJ 00592 |
105600 - Substitute Amendment (383316)