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CS/SB 962: Telephone Solicitation

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Grimsley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Young ; Hukill

Telephone Solicitation; Designating the “Florida Call-Blocking Act”; authorizing telecommunication providers to block certain calls; prohibiting the blocking of certain calls; authorizing telecommunication providers to rely upon caller identification service information to determine originating numbers for the purpose of blocking such calls, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/5/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1267 (Ch. 2018-70) -SJ 690
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2017 Senate • Filed
12/4/2017 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 74
1/4/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/09/18, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 74
• CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 142
1/10/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/11/2018 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 159
1/12/2018 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 142
1/22/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/25/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/25/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 227
3/1/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/18 -SJ 753
3/5/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 690
• Substituted CS/HB 1267 -SJ 690
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1267 (Ch. 2018-70) -SJ 690