SB 1288: Solicitation of Legal Services
GENERAL BILL by Wright
Solicitation of Legal Services; Prohibiting legal advertisements from containing certain terminology or failing to include specified disclosures; prohibiting certain use, sale, or transfer of protected health information without specified authorization for purposes of soliciting legal services; providing criminal penalties for willful and knowing violations and enhanced penalties for violations committed for financial gain, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2020 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 94 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 94 |
| 3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice |
