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House Bill 413

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Last Action to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to disclosure of private cellular phone numbers.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1516
Sponsors G. Watkins, J. Carney, D. Hale, K. Imes, T. McKee, R. Nelson, F. Steele
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit the marketing, sharing, or selling of wireless phone numbers of subscribers without express written consent of the subscriber; amend KRS 367.990 to create a penalty of $10,000 for each violation.
Index Headings of Original Version Information Technology - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Communications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Consumer Affairs - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Telecommunications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/16/16
  • introduced in House
02/17/16
  • to Labor & Industry (H)
02/22/16
  • posted in committee
02/25/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/26/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/29/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 1, 2016
03/04/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/08/16
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/10/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with floor amendment (2)
03/11/16
  • received in Senate
03/14/16
  • to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Bechler
Summary Amend to require that any funds collected through the penalty provisions to go to the general fund.
Index Headings Information Technology - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Communications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Consumer Affairs - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Telecommunications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor G. Watkins
Summary Amend penalty to include a range of $1,000 to $10,000 for each violation; provide that a violation which occurs as the result of a criminal act would not be punishable; add additional clarifying language; include additional exclusion for sharing a wireless number to affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, or vendors of a directory provider or wireless communications service for purposes of improving service to subscribers.
Index Headings Information Technology - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Communications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Consumer Affairs - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of
Telecommunications - Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of

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