CS/CS/CS/SB 998 (2007) -  Cable TV/Video Service Franchises [RPCC]

by General Government Appropriations and Community Affairs and Communications and Public Utilities and Bennett
cites act as "Consumer Choice Act"; prohibits counties & municipalities from negotiating terms & conditions re cable & video services; deletes authorization for counties & municipalities to award cable service franchises & restriction that cable service companies not operate without such franchise; designates Dept. of State as authorizing authority; requires DOACS to receive customer service complaints, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Event: 04/26/07 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) -SJ 00592 on Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:07 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/22/07 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 1
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/18/07 2:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 2
  • General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/24/07 8:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 373250 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 1, Line#: 19 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 2:14:57 PM
    • 375938 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 5, Line#: 11 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 2:16:00 PM
    • 760970 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 15, Line#: 23 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 2:54:46 PM
    • AA 195774 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 8, Line#: 26 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2007 2:53:28 PM
    • 203720 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 22, Line#: 10 Senate: Failed 4/26/2007 2:26:11 PM
    • 712940 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 23, Line#: 3 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 3:06:14 PM
    • SA 800142 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 23, Line#: 3 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2007 2:55:38 PM
    • 460616 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 25, Line#: 27 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2007 2:29:29 PM
    • 532944 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 30, Line#: 16 Senate: Failed 4/26/2007 2:37:23 PM
    • 604212 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 34, Line#: 16 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2007 2:38:00 PM
    • 872694 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 36, Line#: 1 Senate: Withdrawn 4/25/2007 4:53:43 PM
    • 052442 Date Filed: 04/25/07, Page#: 36, Line#: 2 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 2:42:57 PM
    • 365746 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 36, Line#: 2 Senate: Adopted 4/26/2007 2:50:34 PM
    • 363394 Date Filed: 04/21/07, Page#: 36, Line#: 2
    • 054568 Date Filed: 04/22/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 784918 Date Filed: 04/23/07, Page#: 19, Line#: 26
    • AA 282930 Date Filed: 04/23/07, Page#: 21, Line#: 4
    • AA 165732 Date Filed: 04/23/07, Page#: 30, Line#: 19
    • AA 434276 Date Filed: 04/23/07, Page#: 32, Line#: 5
    • 262912 Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 16, Line#: 19
    • 160120 Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 20, Line#: 21
    • 723940 Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 36, Line#: 20
    • 512096 Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 41, Line#: 19
    • 383316 Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 42, Line#: 2
    • SA 105600 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 42, Line#: 2
    • 730368 Date Filed: 04/12/07, Page#: 25, Line#: 0
    • 373972 Date Filed: 04/12/07, Page#: 43, Line#: 17
    • 352510 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 16, Line#: 18
    • AA 192486 Date Filed: 04/18/07, Page#: 20, Line#: 21
    • 050740 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 16, Line#: 27
    • 583032 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 19, Line#: 0
    • 704420 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 20, Line#: 21
    • 604042 Date Filed: 04/17/07, Page#: 26, Line#: 1
    • SA 324716 Date Filed: 04/18/07, Page#: 26, Line#: 1
    • ASA 625192 Date Filed: 04/19/07, Page#: 2, Line#: 18
    • 814916 Date Filed: 03/21/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • 183534 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 13, Line#: 28
    • 952900 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 18, Line#: 18
    • 215020 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 25, Line#: 23
    • 845342 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 31, Line#: 2
    • 133084 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 38, Line#: 20
    • 170218 Date Filed: 03/22/07, Page#: 38, Line#: 20

Staff Analysis

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 529 (Ch. 2007-29) -SJ 00592 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 529 -SJ 00592 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00592 Time: 04/26/2007 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (760970, 712940, 375938, 373250, 365746, 052442) -SJ 00592 Time: 04/26/2007 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00591 Time: 04/26/2007 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00552 Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00545 Time: 04/24/2007 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00545 Time: 04/24/2007 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 401-S Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00507 Time: 04/20/2007 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/20/2007 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/20/07 -SJ 00509 Time: 04/18/2007 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -SJ 00507 Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/18/07, 2:15 pm, 412-K Time: 04/13/2007 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 401-S --Not received Time: 04/12/2007 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/12/07, 2:30 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/09/2007 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 03/27/2007 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00268 Time: 03/27/2007 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/23/2007 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 -SJ 00262 Time: 03/22/2007 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS by Communications and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00258 Time: 03/22/2007 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications and Public Utilities, 03/22/07, 1:00 pm, 301-S Time: 03/19/2007 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Introduced, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00061 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Communications and Public Utilities; General Government Appropriations; Rules Time: 02/08/2007 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Filed Time: 02/01/2007 - 9:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3