HB 4149: Regulation of Electronic Communications
GENERAL BILL by Porter
Regulation of Electronic Communications; Repeals provisions relating to regulation of telegraph companies; removes provisions relating to transmission & delivery of messages & liability & recovery of damages; removes procedures for petition to PSC to stay implementation of price changes due to local exchange telecommunications company electing to have its basic local telecommunications services treated same as its nonbasic services.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/9/2011 House • Filed
2/22/2011 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 138
3/4/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/08/11, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 138
• Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 188
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 188
3/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/17/11, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/17/2011 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 260
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 260
3/22/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/24/11
3/24/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 298
• Read 3rd time -HJ 298
• Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 298
3/25/2011 Senate • In Messages
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36)
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HB 4149, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2011 at 3:41 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2011 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1231 (er) Telecommunications Horner, Williams Compare Last Action: 5/6/2011 Chapter No. 2011-36, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64)
Location: Became Law
S 1524 (c2) Telecommunications Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/27/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1231 (Ch. 2011-36), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64) -SJ 513
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/24/2011 6:13 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 363.02 Liability for failure to promptly deliver messages; proviso. Page 1 (pdf) 363.03 Presumption of negligence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.04 Refusing messages for transmission; damages; evidence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.05 Attorney’s fee. Page 1 (pdf) 363.06 Recovery for mental anguish and physical suffering; burden of proof. Page 1 (pdf) 363.07 Assessing damages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.08 Cipher messages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.09 Presumption as to notice of contents. Page 1 (pdf) 363.10 Contracts limiting liability illegal. Page 1 (pdf) 364.059 Procedures for seeking stay; benchmark; criteria. Page 1 (pdf)