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CS/SB 1120: Telephone Solicitation

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Powell ; Gruters

Telephone Solicitation; Prohibiting certain telephonic sales calls without the prior express written consent of the called party; removing provisions authorizing the use of certain automated telephone dialing systems; providing a cause of action for aggrieved called parties; prohibiting a commercial telephone seller or salesperson from using automated dialing or recorded messages to make certain commercial telephone solicitation phone calls, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-185
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2021 Senate • Filed
2/18/2021 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 118
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 118
3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/09/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/9/2021 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
3/10/2021 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries
3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/23/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/23/2021 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 313
3/25/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 318
4/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/20/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642
4/22/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 617
• Amendment(s) adopted (826808) -SJ 617
• Read 3rd time -SJ 617
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 617
4/22/2021 House • In Messages
4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
• Message sent to senate
4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 845
6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-185