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WV HB2356

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Kelly

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the West Virginia Telephone Consumer Protection Act prohibiting automated or recorded telephone solicitations without prior express written consent from the called party

  • Bans caller ID spoofing and requires telemarketers to transmit accurate caller identification information, including originating telephone number and caller name

  • Restricts telephone solicitations to between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM in the called party's time zone, with a maximum of three calls per 24-hour period on the same subject

  • Exempts charitable solicitations by tax-exempt nonprofits, isolated transactions, business-to-business sales from established companies, and customer-initiated inquiries

  • Classifies violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, subject to existing enforcement and penalty provisions

Legislative Description

Relating to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Consumer Protection

Last Action

Markup Discussion

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Legal Services2/18/2025
Judiciary2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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