SC H4628 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-1)
Status: Passed on May 31 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-05-31 - Act No. 218
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Enact The "south Carolina Telephone Privacy Protection Act"; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prohibit Telephone Solicitors From Initiating Or Causing To Be Initiated A Telephone Solicitation During Certain Hours Of The Day And To Provide Exceptions; To Require Telephone Solicitors To Disclose Certain Information At The Outset Of A Telephone Solicitation, Including The Consumer's Right To Be Added To The Telephone Solicitor's In-house "do Not Call List" Upon Request; To Prohibit A Person, With Fraudulent Or Other Specified Intent, From Making Or Initiating A Telephone Call Or Text Message Or Engaging In Conduct That Results In The Display Of Misleading, False, Or Inaccurate Caller Identification Information; To Require Telephone Solicitors To Play Certain Prerecorded Identifications And Opt-out Messages Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit A Person From Initiating Or Causing To Be Initiated A Telephone Solicitation Directed To A Telephone Number When A Person At That Telephone Number Previously Stated A Desire Not To Be Contacted, And To Prohibit Telephone Solicitors From Initiating Or Causing To Be Initiated A Telephone Solicitation To A Telephone Number On The National Do Not Call Registry; To Provide Remedies For Violations; To Authorize The Administrator Of The Department Of Consumer Affairs To Issue Administrative Orders Requiring A Person To Cease And Desist, Or Return Property Or Money Received In Violation Of This Act, To Impose Penalties, And To Authorize The Attorney General To Investigate And Enforce Alleged Violations Of This Act; To Provide That Nothing In This Act May Be Construed To Limit Other Remedies Available Under Federal Or State Law; And To Delete Section 16-17-445

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Title

Telephone Privacy Protection Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-05-01 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 6 Abs: 17) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-05-31 Act No. 218
2018-05-25 Effective date 05/18/18
2018-05-18 Signed By Governor
2018-05-14 Ratified R 258
2018-05-08SenateRead third time and enrolled
2018-05-01SenateRoll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2018-05-01SenateRead second time
2018-04-25SenateCommittee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
2018-03-20SenateReferred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
2018-03-20SenateIntroduced and read first time
2018-03-20HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2018-03-12 Scrivener's error corrected
2018-03-08HouseRoll call Yeas-99 Nays-1
2018-03-08HouseRead second time
2018-03-08HouseAmended
2018-03-08HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott, Duckworth
2018-03-01HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
2018-02-14HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson
2018-02-08HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
2018-01-30HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
2018-01-16HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2018-01-16HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0996 (Similar To) 2018-02-13 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
H4724 (Similar To) 2018-01-25 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1617445(n/a)See Bill Text
3720210(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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