Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HB 899 — Public utilities and public transportation; civil penalty for making certain prohibited telephone solicitations; increase

Last action — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to increase the civil penalty for making certain prohibited telephone solicitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  2. House Second Readers

  3. House First Readers

  4. House Hopper

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (241)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 899 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 46-5-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to telephone solicitations to residential, mobile, or wireless subscribers, Public Service Commission to establish and maintain list of certain subscribers, authorization for imposition of administrative fees, confidential nature of data base, and required identification, so as to increase the civil penalty for making certain prohibited telephone solicitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 899?
HB 899 is sponsored by Rick Williams (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Vance Smith (Republican), and Karen Mathiak (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 899?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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