H*3693 (Rat #0454, Act #0408 of 2000) General Bill, By J. Smith, Lourie and W. McLeod
Similar (H 3122)
Summary: Telephone calls, unsolicited consumer; definitions, information by solicitor of call, Consumer Affairs, Crimes
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGULATION OF UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A TELEPHONE SOLICITOR WHO MAKES AN UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALL MUST DISCLOSE PROMPTLY TO THE PERSON RECEIVING THE CALL THE IDENTITY OF THE SELLER, THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL IS TO SELL GOODS OR SERVICES, THE NATURE OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES, THAT NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO WIN OR PARTICIPATE IN A PRIZE PROMOTION IF A PRIZE PROMOTION IS OFFERED, AND THAT, WHEN REQUESTED, THE TELEMARKETER MUST DISCLOSE THE NO PURCHASE/NO PAYMENT ENTRY METHOD FOR THE PRIZE PROMOTION, AND TO REVISE THE METHOD BY WHICH THE CALLED PARTY'S NAME MAY BE DELETED FROM THE SOLICITOR'S CALLING LIST.-AMENDED TITLE
View full text

03/10/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
03/10/99	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-7
01/27/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
02/02/00	House	Amended HJ-19
02/02/00	House	Read second time HJ-20
02/03/00	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
02/03/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/03/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
05/09/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
05/18/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
05/18/00	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-17
05/23/00	Senate	Amended SJ-20
05/23/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-20
05/24/00	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-51
05/24/00	House	Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-65
05/25/00	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 30, 2000 HJ-34
05/30/00	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-51
05/30/00	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-52
05/31/00	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-196
05/31/00	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Reps. Law, Trotter and Canty HJ-75
05/31/00	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, Moore, Glover SJ-197
06/20/00	House	Free conference powers granted HJ-27
06/20/00	House	Free conference committee appointed Reps. Law, Trotter and Cantey HJ-28
06/20/00	House	Free conference report received and adopted HJ-28
06/21/00	Senate	Free conference powers granted SJ-12
06/21/00	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Saleeby, Moore, Glover SJ-12
06/21/00	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted SJ-12
06/21/00	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-12
06/22/00		Ratified R 454
10/18/00		Signed By Governor
10/18/00		Effective date 10/18/00
11/08/00		Copies available
11/08/00		Act No. 408