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AL HB92

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2020

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2020

AI Summary

HB92 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 maximum civil penalties assessed by the Public Service Commission from $2,000 to $5,000 per violation for knowing violations of the Do Not Call Law.

  • Increases maximum civil damages recoverable by private citizens in lawsuits from $2,000 to $5,000 per knowing violation for receiving multiple solicitations within a 12-month period.

  • Requires local exchange companies, competing local exchange carriers, and cellular telephone companies to inform commercial and cellular subscribers annually of their right to object to receiving telephone solicitations.

  • Becomes 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

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Technology and Research

2/4/2020

Committee Referrals

Technology and Research2/4/2020

Full Bill Text

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