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H. 3070
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Snow
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Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Telephone companies to offer for nominal fee car phones which only dial emergency numbers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/4/2002 House Prefiled
12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-33
1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
HJ-34
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TELEPHONE UTILITIES OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS SHALL OFFER CUSTOMERS FOR A RENTAL FEE NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS A MONTH AS SET BY THE COMMISSION THE OPTION OF RENTING A CAR PHONE WHICH ONLY HAS THE CAPABILITY OF DIALING "911" OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER IN CASES OF EMERGENCY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-9-245. Telephone utilities or their subsidiaries under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission within their service areas shall offer customers for a rental fee not to exceed ten dollars a month as set by the commission the option of renting a car phone which only has the capability of dialing '911' or another comparable emergency phone number in cases of emergency."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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