Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 2157 — Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; revise the time period for authorized calls and require a certain prefix.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act to change the permissible hours for solicitation calls and require the use of a specific telephone prefix.

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    8:00 a.m. and 8:00 → 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

    The bill changes the allowable hours for making telephone solicitation calls from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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    must use the prefix 855 when making the solicitation.

    The bill requires telephone solicitors to use the prefix 855 when making solicitation calls.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Energy

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2157?
SB 2157 is sponsored by Juan Barnett (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2157?
This bill died with 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.
Where can I track SB 2157?
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