PA HB732

Courts issuing protection from abuse orders must order defendants to remove plaintiffs from shared telephone plans within 3 calendar days and pay any early termination fees or penalties incurred

Failure to remove a plaintiff from a shared telephone plan subjects defendants to arrest and contempt penalties under existing protection from abuse enforcement provisions

Domestic violence victims may opt out of shared telephone plans without charge by submitting a written request with a police report, protection order, or affidavit from a licensed professional

Telecommunications providers must issue victims a new telephone number within 24 hours of an opt-out request at no additional charge

Documentation submitted by domestic violence victims to telecom providers is confidential, and supporting documents must be issued within 6 months of the opt-out request