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MS HB7
Bill
Status
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Richard Bennett
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 77-3-703 to subject all telephone calls made for political purposes to both Section 23-15-875 and the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act.
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Adds telephone calls "urging support or opposition in any form for a political candidate who is running for elective office" to the definition of "telephone solicitation" under Section 77-3-705.
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Allows consumers who notify the Public Service Commission of their objection to receive political candidate calls to have those calls prohibited, treating them the same as other telemarketing solicitations.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; add "political calls" as prohibited under the act.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017