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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 209

AN ACT PROHIBITING UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL TEXT MESSAGES AND INCREASING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE DO NOT CALL REGISTRY.

Became law as Public Act 14-53, signed May 28, 2014, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ban unsolicited commercial text messages to consumers without prior written consent, to strengthen penalties for violations of the Do Not Call Registry and to educate consumers regarding the filing of complaints.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Art Linares, Paul R. Doyle, Kevin D. Witkos, L. Scott Frantz, Clark J. Chapin

In the House of Representatives

    42 co-sponsors

    Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Arthur J. O'Neill, Bruce V. Morris, Gail Lavielle, John H. Frey, Selim G. Noujaim, Jason Rojas, Bob Godfrey, Christopher Davis, Terrie E. Wood, Emmett D. Riley, Livvy R. Floren, Russell A. Morin, Paul Davis, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Sam Belsito, Bill Simanski, Matthew Ritter, Christie M. Carpino, Brenda L. Kupchick, Daniel S. Rovero, Juan R. Candelaria, James J. Maroney, Christopher A. Wright, Tami Zawistowski, David A. Baram, Henry J. Genga, Fred Camillo, Brian Becker, Al Adinolfi, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Michael L. Molgano, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Tony Hwang, Hilda E. Santiago, Peggy Sayers, Mike Demicco, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Peter A. Tercyak, Theresa W. Conroy, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 19 to May 28, 2014, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action35 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 2262 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 1322 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 146 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 22 to May 210 days

    Back in the SenateMay 2 to May 97 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to May 145 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 2814 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted May 2

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2 · Senate agreed May 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 22

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 21Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 13General Law Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 14Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 22The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 24 – May 2

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 2The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    Back in the Senate May 2 – May 9

    1. May 2Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Sent to the Senate
    3. May 5The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. May 9Numbered Public Act 14-53

    To the Governor May 14 – May 28

    1. May 14Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Sent to the Governor
    3. May 28Signed by the Governor
    All 35 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 24REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 31RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 31FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 31SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 31FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 22SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Apr 22SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Apr 22ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    19. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. Apr 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 2HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 2IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    26. May 3DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    27. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    28. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    32. May 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    33. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    34. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    35. May 28SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor