General Bill
Commercial Mobile Radio Services:
Creates "Wireless Anti-Fraud Act of 2012"; prohibits commercial mobile radio service carriers from adding charges to consumer accounts or collecting charges for third-party application providers that have not been expressly authorized by primary account holders; prohibits carriers from obtaining primary account holder's authorization through misleading or deceptive means or from imposing charges, collecting payments, or otherwise profiting from blocking consumer accounts from incurring charges from third-party application providers or receiving, handling, or processing consumer complaints or disputes; specifies procedures for providing notice to consumers of certain disclosures relating to charges for third-party applications, content, services, & other things & for obtaining primary account holder's authorization of charges; requires carriers to maintain certain documentation; provides procedures for consumer complaints or disputes & reversal of disputed charges; provides that violations are unfair & deceptive trade practices, which are subject to specified penalties & remedies; requires minimum award of damages.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2012
Last Event:
Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
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Bill #:
SB 1308
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Subject:
Commercial Mobile Radio Services
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H Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM
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Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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H Added as workshop bill to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda
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Time:
01/12/2012 - 4:17 PM
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Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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H 1st Reading
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Time:
01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM
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H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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Time:
12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM
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Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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H Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Time:
12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM
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State Affairs Committee
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Event:
H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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Time:
12/21/2011 - 1:25 PM
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Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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H Filed
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Time:
12/05/2011 - 3:00 PM
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Member:
Eisnaugle
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