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MS HB7

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Utilities1/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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