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CS/SB 626: Broadband Internet Service Providers

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; DiCeglie

Broadband Internet Service Providers; Specifying that the poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in the provision of broadband are subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission; authorizing the commission to access the books and records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; providing that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by the commission; authorizing rural electric cooperatives to engage in the provision of broadband, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 4/26/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/07/23, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
3/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Commerce and Tourism
3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
3/22/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/27/23, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/27/2023 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/28/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
3/31/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/11/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
4/26/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 501
• Substituted CS/HB 1221 -SJ 501
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501