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IN SB0379
Bill
AI Summary
SB 379 Summary
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Amends IC 24-5-14-5 to exempt state and political subdivision debt collection calls from automatic dialing-announcing device restrictions.
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Allows the state, political subdivisions, and their agents or employees to use automated dialing devices for collecting debts, fees, fines, accounts, taxes, judgments, and other monetary obligations without meeting standard consent requirements.
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Maintains existing prohibitions on automatic dialing devices for other callers, which still require either subscriber consent or a live operator obtaining consent before message delivery.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
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Reported favorably by Senate Committee on Commerce and Technology with a 7-0 vote on February 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Automatic dialing-announcing devices. Provides that the statute prohibiting a caller from using or connecting an automatic dialing-announcing device to a telephone line unless certain conditions are met does not apply with respect to messages made in connection with calls made by the state or a political subdivision of the state in connection with certain debt collection activities.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/12/2018