CS/SB 626 (2023) -  Broadband Internet Service Providers

General Bill by Regulated Industries and DiCeglie
Broadband Internet Service Providers: Specifying that the poles of rural electric cooperatives that are engaged in the provision of broadband are subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission; authorizing the commission to access the books and records of such cooperatives for specified purposes; providing that such information that contains proprietary confidential business information retains its confidential or exempt status when held by the commission; authorizing rural electric cooperatives to engage in the provision of broadband, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 04/26/23 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501 on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4:08 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/07/23 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/27/23 3:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/11/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1221 Subject: Broadband Internet Service Providers Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/11/2023 2:58:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/4/2023 11:06:14 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/28/2023 8:43:19 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/24/2023 3:04:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/8/2023 3:47:39 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/6/2023 1:43:40 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1221 (Ch. 2023-199) -SJ 501 Time: 04/26/2023 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 1221 -SJ 501 Time: 04/26/2023 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 501 Time: 04/26/2023 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23 Time: 04/24/2023 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/11/2023 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Time: 04/11/2023 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/11/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/06/2023 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/28/2023 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Time: 03/27/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/27/23, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/22/2023 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time Time: 03/14/2023 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism Time: 03/09/2023 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/09/2023 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Time: 03/07/2023 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/07/23, 2:00 pm, 401 Senate Building Time: 03/02/2023 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules Time: 02/16/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/09/2023 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
364.391 CS/HB 1221
425.04 CS/HB 1221