HB196 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, an incumbent local exchange carrier is generally required to provide basic telephone service within the carrier's franchised service territory
This bill would define basic telephone service consistent with regulations of the Federal Communications Commission to include additional forms of telephone service such as cell phone service
This bill would also further define the carrier-of-last-resort obligation within an incumbent local exchange carrier's franchised service territory. The bill would remove the requirement that the local exchange carrier provide service to a residence except that, for a certain period, a resident could petition the Public Service Commission for an order to provide service if the residence does not receive voice service
To amend Sections 37-2A-2 and 37-2A-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further define basic telephone service and to provide that a local exchange carrier would not be required to provide basic telephone service subject to certain exceptions.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2012 | Forwarded to Governor at 2:48 p. m. on April 3, 2012. | |
| April 3, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-181. | |
| April 3, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| April 3, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| April 3, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| April 3, 2012 | Concurred in Second House Amendment | |
| April 3, 2012 | Hill motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 547 | |
| April 3, 2012 | Concurrence Requested | |
| March 22, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 393 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Singleton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 392 | |
| March 22, 2012 | Singleton Amendment Offered | |
| March 22, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 22, 2012 | Ward to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair Granted | |
| March 22, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 15, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities | |
| March 6, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 6, 2012 | Lee intended to vote Yea | |
| March 6, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 234 | |
| March 6, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 233 | |
| March 6, 2012 | Commerce and Small Business Amendment Offered | |
| March 6, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB196 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB196 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB196 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |