Bill Status of HB 3505   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  SMART PHONE KILL SWITCH

House Sponsors
Rep. Anna Moeller-Martin J. Moylan, Daniel V. Beiser, Laura Fine and Andrew F Skoog

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Smart Phone Kill Switch Act. Requires any smart phone that is manufactured after the effective date of the Act and is sold or purchased at retail in this State to be equipped with the capability to render that smart phone completely inoperable if the phone is lost or stolen. Prohibits wireless telephone service providers and wireless telephone equipment manufacturers from charging any additional fee for a smart phone that has the capability of rendering the smart phone completely inoperable if it is lost or stolen. Provides a definition of "smart phone". Requires a wireless telephone service provider to insure a smart phone against theft if the wireless telephone service provider provides service to a smart phone that does not have the capability of rendering the phone completely inoperable.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/31/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  1/5/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
  4/15/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  4/15/2016HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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