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H 3040 General Bill, By Sheheen, Bales, Kirsh, Richardson, Cotty and Coleman
Similar (S 0227, S 0388, S 0519, H 3012, H 3119)
Summary: No-Call Telephone List established, provisions
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND EXPRESS COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN THIS STATE FROM UNWANTED TELEPHONE SOLICITATION IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A DATABASE CONSTITUTING A "NO-CALL LIST", CRIMINAL PENALTIES, INVESTIGATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CIRCUIT SOLICITORS, AND THE SEEKING OF INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE ACT AND FOR A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION BY A RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBER IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT TELEPHONE CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OR LIABLE FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO ADD THE DATABASE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO REFERENCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58.
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Similar (S 0227, S 0388, S 0519, H 3012, H 3119)
Summary: No-Call Telephone List established, provisions
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND EXPRESS COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN THIS STATE FROM UNWANTED TELEPHONE SOLICITATION IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A DATABASE CONSTITUTING A "NO-CALL LIST", CRIMINAL PENALTIES, INVESTIGATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE CIRCUIT SOLICITORS, AND THE SEEKING OF INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE FOR CIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE ACT AND FOR A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION BY A RESIDENTIAL SUBSCRIBER IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT TELEPHONE CALLER IDENTIFICATION SERVICES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OR LIABLE FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO ADD THE DATABASE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO REFERENCE THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 9, TITLE 58.
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| 12/04/02 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/04/02 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry |
| 01/14/03 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-24 |
| 01/14/03 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-24 |
| 01/21/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Richardson |
| 02/04/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty |
| 04/24/03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Coleman |