HB103 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, no person or entity may make a telephone solicitation to a residential subscriber whose telephone number is registered with the Do Not Call database. A person or entity who makes a telephone solicitation to a residential subscriber whose telephone number is not registered with the Do Not Call database is required to identify himself or herself and may not block or circumvent the caller identification service of the residential subscriber. A person who violates the telephone solicitation law may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $2,000 in damages for certain violations
This bill would increase the maximum civil penalty and damage awards to $5,000 for certain violations
To amend Sections 8-19C-6 and 8-19C-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to telephone solicitations; to increase the maximum civil penalty and damage awards for certain violations.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 5 Favorable from Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
| January 18, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 410 Revised at 11:30 | House TU&I Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 410 Revised at 09:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 410 at 09:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
| Hearing | February 14, 2017 | Room 535 at 16:35 | House LL Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB103 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |