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AL HB13

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

HB13 Summary

  • Expands Alabama's Do Not Call Law to include commercial telephone subscribers and cellular telephone subscribers, in addition to existing residential subscriber protections.

  • Increases the maximum civil penalty the Public Service Commission may assess for violations from $2,000 to $5,000 per violation.

  • Increases the maximum civil damages recoverable in private lawsuits from $2,000 to $5,000 per knowing violation.

  • Requires local exchange companies and cellular telephone companies to annually inform all subscriber types of their opportunity to register objections to telephone solicitations.

  • Makes the law effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Public Service Commission, telephone and cellular telephone customers, Do Not Call List, inclusion of commercial and cellular telephone subscribers, penalties and civil fines increased, Secs. 8-19C-2, 8-19C-3, 8-19C-5, 8-19C-6, 8-19C-7 am'd.

Public Service Commission

Last Action

Rereferred from TU&I to T&R

3/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure3/5/2019

Full Bill Text

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