All Telecommunications Legislation - Missouri
SCR38 - SCR38 - Urges the U.S. Congress not to grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies who have participated in unlawful surveillance of their customers
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Resolutions Calendar--SCR 38-Smith Bill Text SCR 38 - This resolution urges Congress not to grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that have participated in the unlawful surveillance of their customers and the sharing of such information with the federal government. ERIKA JAQUES Comment on Bill Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2372 - UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MAIL - Harris, Jeff Changes the laws regarding unsolicited electronic mail tranmissions Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HJR 74 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES - Bruns, Mark J. Proposes a constitutional amendment imposing a fee on every wireless telephone number from any wireless device capable of accessing the 911 system to fund enhanced 911 services Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2306 - CELL PHONE USEAGE BY TEENAGE DRIVERS - Baker, Judy Prohibits an individual with a temporary instruction permit or an intermediate driver's license from operating a motor vehicle while using a cell phone except under certain conditions HCR30 - HCR30 - Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Voice Communications Regulation
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - AYES: 143 Bill Text HCR 30 - REGULATION OF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS - Emery, Edgar G. H. Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Voice Communications Regulation HB2269 - HB 2269 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE MISUSE - Nasheed, Jamilah
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2269 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE MISUSE - Nasheed, Jamilah Prohibits a political subdivision from imposing a fine or penalty on the owner of a pay telephone on his or her property for calls to the emergency telephone service from the pay telephone SB1205 - SB1205 - Creates a sales and use tax exemption for utilities, machinery and equipment purchased by certain businesses
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Ways & Means Committee Bill Text SB 1205 - This act creates a state and local sales and use tax exemption for utilities, machinery and equipment used or consumed by any business located in a mine which contains at least one million square feet of space which could be used by such business. JASON ZAMKUS Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2145 - NO-CALL LIST - Zimmerman, Jake Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2154 - NO-CALL LIST - Harris, Jeff Expands the No-call List to include business subscribers and wireless telephone services and prohibits telephone solicitations for certain political purposes SB1114 - SB1114 - Prohibits businesses from deceptively listing fictitious or assumed business names in telephone directories or directory assistance databases
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee Bill Text SB 1114 - This act prohibits a business from listing a fictitious or assumed name in a local telephone directory or directory assistance database when: the name misrepresents the geographic location of the business; calls to the listed number are forwarded to a number outside the local calling area; when the business is located in a county that is not contiguous to any county in the local calling area; and additionally for telephone directories, when the phone listing does not identify the business' physical address. Telephone companies or providers of telephone directories or directory assistance services are not liable for any such deceptive listing, provided the deceptive listing does not relate to their own businesses. Violations of the act are considered an unlawful merchandising practice, which the Attorney General currently has authority to prosecute. This act is similar to HB 1796 (2008). ERIKA JAQUES SB1118 - SB1118 - Authorizes the imposition of a fee on wireless phone services to fund enhanced 911 services
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee Bill Text SB 1118 - This act authorizes the Office of Administration, upon voter approval, to establish a fee of up to twenty-five cents per month on every wireless telephone number to fund wireless enhanced 911 services. JASON ZAMKUS Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 1963 - CALLER IDENTIFICATION SPOOFING - LeVota, Paul Creates the crime of caller identification spoofing when a person places a call having knowingly inserted false information into his or her caller identification system to mislead, defraud, or deceive Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1796 - DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING - Schieffer, Ed Prohibits an individual or business organization from misrepresenting their geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or directory assistance database HB1779 - HB1779 - Modifies laws regarding underground facilities and telecommunications services
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill Text HB 1779 - UTILITY SERVICE - Emery, Edgar G. H. Changes the laws regarding telecommunications services, natural gas safety penalties, and excavation Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1724 - SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY - Davis, Cynthia L. Requires registered sexual offenders to provide all of their electronic mail addresses to the appropriate law enforcement agency Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 1744 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - McGhee, Mike Allows certain business subscribers to place their telephone numbers on the state No-call List HB1711 - HB1711 - Modifies provisions relating to public services provided by certain political subdivisions
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HB 1711-Weter, et al, with SCS, SS#2 for SCS & SA 10 (pending) (Clemens) Bill Text HB 1711 - EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD - Weter, Raymond 'Ray' Requires Christian County to appoint an emergency services board upon voter approval of a county sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1685 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON INTERNET - Nolte, Jerry Prohibits the display or posting of financial information on the Internet if consent was not obtained by the individual or entity Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1702 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Brown, Jason Creates the crime of using a mobile communication device while operating a motor vehicle if the driver is younger than 18 years of age HB1633 - HB 1633 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 1633 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Wildberger, Edward Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations SB928 - SB928 - Removes the requirement that the Public Service Commission issue an annual report on the economic impact of certain telecommunications laws
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Consent Calendar Bill Text SB 928 - This act removes the provision that requires the Public Service Commission to annually study the economic impact of section 392.410, RSMo, and submit a report to the General Assembly by the end of each calendar year. Section 392.410, RSMo, concerns the issuing of certificates of service authority for telecommunications service and limitations on the provision of telecommunications service by political subdivisions. This act is similar to HB 1426 (2008). ERIKA JAQUES Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1582 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES - Pearce, David Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1547 - NO-CALL LIST - Swinger, Terry Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing machines to call anyone on the No-Call List SB920 - SB920 - Requires real-time captioning for certain television programming
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee Bill Text SB 920 - This act requires all television stations located in the state with gross revenues in excess of three million dollars a year to provide real-time captioning of all local news, weather, and sports programming by January 1, 2009. Such stations may limit their expenditures for the captioning to two percent of their annual gross revenues. ADRIANE CROUSE Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1511 - THEFT OF UTILITY PROPERTY - Kraus, Will Specifies that any person who steals certain wire and electrical devices or any property located on utility property will be guilty of a class D felony SB887 - SB887 - Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone under certain circumstances
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill Text SB 887 - This act prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless it is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking and is being used in that manner or the motor vehicle is stationary. Any person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes; an emergency services professional using a wireless telephone in the scope of his or her duties; or a person using a digital two-way radio and is driving a commercial vehicle, excluding pick-up trucks, wreckers, or tow trucks are exempt from the provisions of the act. The provisions of the act do not apply to any person operating a motor vehicle on private property. Any violation will be an infraction punishable by a $20 fine for a first offense and a $50 fine for a second or subsequent offense. This act is substantially similar to SB 664 (2007). STEPHEN WITTE HB1433 - HB 1433 - DISPOSABLE CELL PHONE PURCHASES - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1433 - DISPOSABLE CELL PHONE PURCHASES - Wildberger, Edward Requires purchasers of six or more disposable cell phones at one time to provide photo identification which will be reported and kept in a database by the State Highway Patrol Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1429 - WIRELESS TELEPHONE USE WHILE DRIVING - Smith, Joe Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle on public property while using a wireless telephone with certain exceptions SB840 - SB840 - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 840 & 857-Engler, with SCS & SS for SCS (pending) Bill Text SCS/SBs 840 & 857 - The act expands eligibility on the state's no-call list to include personal cell phone numbers. Current law prohibits certain types of telephone solicitations to persons on the no-call list. This act additionally prohibits these same types of solicitations via faxing, graphic imaging, or data communication (which includes text messaging). The act also adds automated phone calls to the types of calls prohibited to individuals who sign up on the no-call list. Certain automated calls are exempt, which are calls: • that a person has given permission to receive; • relating to a recent or current business or personal relationship; • that are preceded by a live operator who announces the automated message; • from a public safety agency or other entity notifying a person of an emergency;• from a telecommunications company or its directory publisher affiliates made solely to verify the delivery of products or services provided at no charge to the individual [...] show full description SB857 - SB857 - Expands the state no-call list to include automated calls and requires a "paid for by” statement on political phone calls
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 840 & 857 Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 840) for more information |
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