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CS/SB 344: Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Rodriguez

Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991; Revising the powers and duties of the Florida Public Service Commission in overseeing the administration of the telecommunications access system; revising the duties of the system’s administrator; revising the procedures required for the distribution of specialized telecommunications devices; revising the composition of the advisory committee appointed to assist the commission with implementing the act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    2/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/18/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2025 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/19/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/21/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 344, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2025 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 435 Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 Tant Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    427.702 Findings, purpose, and legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    427.703 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    427.704 Powers and duties of the commission. Page 8 (pdf)
    427.705 Administration of the telecommunications access system. Page 13 (pdf)
    427.706 Advisory committee. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 344, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2025 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2025 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 435 Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 Tant Identical Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    375282 - Amendment
    Delete lines 260 - 462 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Rodriguez)     		2/17/2025
    3:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2025 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    427.702 Findings, purpose, and legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    427.703 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    427.704 Powers and duties of the commission. Page 8 (pdf)
    427.705 Administration of the telecommunications access system. Page 13 (pdf)
    427.706 Advisory committee. Page 15 (pdf)
    427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s. Page 16 (pdf)

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