S2626 GENERAL BILL/CS/CS/2ND ENG by Commerce; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Haridopolos; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ring; Oelrich; Smith; Bennett; Gaetz; Altman; Pruitt; Baker (Similar CS/CS/H 1465, Compare 1ST ENG/H 7091, CS/S 2092) Telecommunications Companies [EPSC]; Creates the "Consumer Choice and Protection Act." Authorizes the DMS to engage in certain activities related to assessing the need for broadband Internet service in the state, planning for such service, and encouraging the statewide deployment of such service. Provides that the price for any service that was treated as basic service before a specified date may not be increased by more than the amount allowed for basic service, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. 03/02/09 SENATE Filed 03/12/09 SENATE Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Commerce; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00208 03/19/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 03/24/09, 1:45 pm, 301-S; Introduced -SJ 00208 03/24/09 SENATE CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00251; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00272 03/26/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Commerce -SJ 00251 03/27/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed 04/01/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S --Pending reconsideration (Unfavorable; YEAS 4 NAYS 5) 04/08/09 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/14/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S 04/14/09 SENATE CS/CS by Commerce; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 00396; CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00408 04/16/09 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) 04/17/09 SENATE Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00396; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S 04/20/09 SENATE Favorable by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00412 04/21/09 SENATE Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00412 04/28/09 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00704; Amendment(s) adopted (449438, 185202) -SJ 00705; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00705 04/29/09 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 00761; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00761 04/29/09 HOUSE In Messages 04/30/09 HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01174; Read 2nd time -HJ 01174; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01174; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1465 -HJ 01175; Read 3rd time -HJ 01175; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 01175 04/30/09 SENATE In returning messages 05/01/09 SENATE Concurred (603747, 325079) -SJ 00995; CS passed as amended (603747, 325079); YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 00996; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00996 06/15/09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 06/24/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-226
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