Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1504 — Telephone solicitation calls via text message; Jt. Commission on Technology & Science to consider.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 23, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 1504 clarify that the Joint Commission on Technology and Science will actively consider the issue of unwanted telephone solicitation and text messages rather than just conducting a study. This shift emphasizes proactive engagement and means the Commission is expected to provide concrete recommendations on how phone solicitors can allow individuals to opt-out of such communications. These changes highlight the importance of protecting consumers from annoying and unsolicited contact, which many people find intrusive.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to consider the practice of unwanted telephone solicitation calls and telephone solicitation calls via text message.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 425 An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Technology and Science to consider the practice of unwanted telephone solicitation calls and telephone solicitation calls via text message.
R O [H 1504] Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1504] Approved March 23, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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The Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall consider the practice of unwanted E recommendations related to requiring a telephone solicitor to permit any person to opt out of receiving such telephone solicitation calls or text messages.
The Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall consider the practice of unwanted telephone solicitation calls and telephone solicitation calls via text message and develop recommendations related to requiring a telephone solicitor to permit any person to opt out of receiving such telephone solicitation calls or text messages.
The Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall submit a report on the findings and recommendations of such study to the Chairs of the House November 1, 2023.erce and Energy and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor no later than B E R
The Joint Commission on Technology and Science shall submit a report on the findings and recommendations of such study to the Chairs of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor no later than November 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Impact statement from DPB (HB1504ER)

  6. Signed by President

  7. Signed by Speaker

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1504ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on Rules

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. Impact statement from DPB (HB1504EH1)

  17. VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  18. Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)

  19. Printed as engrossed 23105965D-EH1

  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1504EH1

  21. Amendments by Delegate Orrock agreed to

  22. Committee substitute agreed to 23105965D-H1

  23. Read second time

  24. Read first time

  25. Committee substitute printed 23105965D-H1

  26. Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

  27. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  28. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)

  29. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  30. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  31. Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4

  32. Impact statement from DPB (HB1504)

  33. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  34. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101790D

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HB 1504 is sponsored by Orrock, Robert D., Sr..
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