CS/CS/SB 2626 (2009) -  Telecommunications Companies [EPSC]

General Bill by Commerce and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Haridopolos (CO-SPONSORS) Ring; Oelrich; Smith; Bennett; Gaetz; Altman; Pruitt; Baker
Telecommunications Companies [EPSC]: Creates the "Consumer Choice and Protection Act." Authorizes the DMS to engage in certain activities related to assessing the need for broadband Internet service in the state, planning for such service, and encouraging the statewide deployment of such service. Provides that the price for any service that was treated as basic service before a specified date may not be increased by more than the amount allowed for basic service, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1465 By General Government Policy Council and Energy & Utilities Policy Committee and Weatherford
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 06/24/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-226 on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:47 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 03/24/09 1:45 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 2
  • Commerce
    • On agenda for: 04/14/09 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/20/09 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1465 Subject: Telecommunications Companies Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 7091 Subject: Broadband Internet Service Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2092 Subject: Broadband Internet Service [EPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: House Message Summary 4/30/2009 7:18:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: General Government Appropriations 4/21/2009 12:35:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce 4/16/2009 10:09:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 3/27/2009 11:47:21 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/29/2009 11:34 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 3 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 56] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2009 03:12 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 1 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 428] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/01/2009 11:16 AM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 2 Action: House Message Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-226 Time: 06/24/2009 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/15/2009 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00996 Time: 05/01/2009 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS passed as amended (603747, 325079); YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 00996 Time: 05/01/2009 - 11:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Concurred (603747, 325079) -SJ 00995 Time: 05/01/2009 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/30/2009 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2009 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 1 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1465 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 325079 adopted Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 603747 adopted Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2009 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Referred to House Calendar Time: 04/30/2009 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 04/30/2009 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 04/30/2009 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 603747 filed Time: 04/29/2009 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 325079 filed Time: 04/29/2009 - 6:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2009 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00761 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00761 Time: 04/29/2009 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 00705 Time: 04/28/2009 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (449438, 185202) -SJ 00705 Time: 04/28/2009 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00704 Time: 04/28/2009 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/24/2009 - 8:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412 Time: 04/21/2009 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00412 Time: 04/20/2009 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S Time: 04/15/2009 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00396 Time: 04/14/2009 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2009 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00408 Time: 04/14/2009 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 00396 Time: 04/14/2009 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/14/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S Time: 04/08/2009 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 4 NAYS 5) Time: 04/01/2009 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/27/2009 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Now in Commerce -SJ 00251 Time: 03/26/2009 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/26/2009 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00272 Time: 03/24/2009 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00251 Time: 03/24/2009 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Introduced -SJ 00208 Time: 03/20/2009 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 301-S Time: 03/19/2009 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00208 Time: 03/12/2009 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2009 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: er

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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