Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Unsolicited Text Message Act. Prohibits the sending of an unsolicited advertisement by text messaging to a resident of this State if it will cause the recipient to incur a telecommunications charge or a usage allocation deduction. Defines terms. Requires any telecommunications company that sells or offers to sell text messaging services to offer an option allowing customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. Provides for administration by the Attorney General. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
With respect to the prohibition on unsolicited advertisements by means of text messaging, removes the condition that the recipient incur charges.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2/13/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/13/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2013	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/5/2013	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/11/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/11/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/12/2013	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/14/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/15/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/19/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
3/19/2013	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000
3/19/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
3/22/2013	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/23/2013	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/30/2013	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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