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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 1120, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 6:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1307 (c2) Telephone Solicitation Beltran Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    H 857 Commercial Telephone Solicitation Morales Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.604 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    501.616 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 6 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1120, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/22/2021 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1307 (c2) Telephone Solicitation Beltran Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    H 857 Commercial Telephone Solicitation Morales Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2021 1:46 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.604 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    501.616 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 6 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2021 at 12:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1307 (c2) Telephone Solicitation Beltran Similar Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    H 857 Commercial Telephone Solicitation Morales Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    113472 - Amendment
    Delete lines 75 - 80 and insert:     		Gibson 4/21/2021
    12:52 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/22/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    826808 - Amendment
    Delete lines 127 - 181 and insert:     		Gibson 4/22/2021
    10:45 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/22/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/20/2021 8:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 3:52 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.604 Exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)
    501.616 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 6 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 1120, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2021 at 1:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 857 Commercial Telephone Solicitation Morales Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    456696 - Amendment
    Before line 24 insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Gruters)     		3/22/2021
    3:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2021 12:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/23/2021 3:30 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.604 Exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.616 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 1 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 8 (pdf)

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