Bill Text: OR HB2317 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon House Bill 2317 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to telecommunications contracts.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2317 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2317-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 1194

                         House Bill 2317

Sponsored by Representative BARNHART; Representatives BARKER,
  DEMBROW, FREDERICK, GELSER, MATTHEWS (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires telecommunications contract between telecommunications
utility and residential customer to allow customer to terminate
contract without penalty if customer enters hospice program.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to telecommunications contracts.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 759. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'hospice program '
has the meaning given that term in ORS 443.850.
  (2) A telecommunications utility may not enter into a contract
for provision of telecommunications services with a residential
customer in this state for a period exceeding three months unless
the contract includes a provision allowing the customer to
terminate the contract without penalty if the customer enters a
hospice program. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act applies to all
contracts between telecommunications utilities and residential
customers entered into or renewed on or after the effective date
of this 2011 Act. + }
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