HB 889: Commercial Mobile Radio Services
GENERAL BILL by Eisnaugle ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Horner
Commercial Mobile Radio Services; Creates "Wireless Anti-Fraud Act of 2012"; prohibits commercial mobile radio service carriers from adding charges to consumer accounts or collecting charges for third-party application providers that have not been expressly authorized by primary account holders; prohibits carriers from obtaining primary account holder's authorization through misleading or deceptive means or from imposing charges, collecting payments, or otherwise profiting from blocking consumer accounts from incurring charges from third-party application providers or receiving, handling, or processing consumer complaints or disputes; specifies procedures for providing notice to consumers of certain disclosures relating to charges for third-party applications, content, services, & other things & for obtaining primary account holder's authorization of charges; requires carriers to maintain certain documentation; provides procedures for consumer complaints or disputes & reversal of disputed charges; provides that violations are unfair & deceptive trade practices, which are subject to specified penalties & remedies; requires minimum award of damages.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/5/2011 House • Filed
12/21/2011 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 86
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 86
1/12/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 01/17/12, 9:00 am, Webster Hall --Workshopped
3/9/2012 House • Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
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HB 889, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2011 at 3:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1308 Commercial Mobile Radio Services Altman Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Location: In committee/council (CU)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 501.180