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CS/CS/CS/HB 693: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Ways and Means Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Fischer

Communications Services; Revises provisions related to registrations & renewals of communications service providers; specifies limitations on municipal & county authority to regulate & manage municipal & county roads or rights-of-way; prohibits municipalities & counties from electing to impose permit fees; prohibits municipalities & counties from actions relating to aerial or underground communications facilities; prohibits authorities from actions relating to registrations, applications, permits, & approvals in small wireless facilities; authorizes civil action for violations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2019 House • Filed
2/13/2019 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Ways and Means Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 75
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 75
3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
3/19/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 489
3/22/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/25/2019 House • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 485
• Now in Ways and Means Committee -HJ 496
3/29/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means Committee, 04/02/19, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
4/2/2019 House • CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 566
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
4/3/2019 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 565
• CS/CS by Ways and Means Committee read 1st time -HJ 563
4/8/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/10/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall -- Temporarily postponed
4/16/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/18/19, 8:15 am, Webster Hall
4/18/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 -HJ 766
4/19/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
4/22/2019 House • CS/CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 761
4/23/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 792
4/24/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19
4/26/2019 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 934
5/1/2019 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 (Ch. 2019-131) -HJ 1097