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CS/CS/HB 79: Communications Services

GENERAL BILL by Mack ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baxley ; Murzin

Communications Services; redefines & defines certain definitions; prohibits certain interception, reception, decryption, disruption, transmission, retransmission, or acquisition of access to described communications services & prohibits assisting others in these acts; prohibits advertisement of communications devices for certain unlawful purposes; provides criminal & civil penalties; provides for actual & statutory damages; provides exceptions. Amends 812.15.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 6/24/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-186
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/16/2003 House • Prefiled
    1/29/2003 House • Referred to Telecommunications (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Telecommunications (BR); Business Regulation; Judiciary; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00029
    3/7/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Telecommunications (BR), 03/11/03, 2:15 pm, 12-H
    3/11/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Telecommunications (BR); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/12/2003 House • Now in Business Regulation
    3/14/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/18/03, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/18/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -HJ 00228
    3/21/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    3/25/2003 House • Now in Judiciary -HJ 00228
    3/31/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/2/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00335
    4/8/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/10/2003 House • Now in Public Safety Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00335
    4/11/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Public Safety Appropriations (AP), 04/15/03, 4:00 pm, 12-H
    4/15/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Public Safety Appropriations (AP); YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    4/16/2003 House • Now in Appropriations
    4/22/2003 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar
    4/24/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00587; Read second time -HJ 00587; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00588; Read third time -HJ 00587; Passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 0 -HJ 00587
    4/24/2003 Senate • In Messages
    4/28/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00704; Withdrawn from Communication and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00676; Substituted for CS/SB 1078 -SJ 00676; Read second time -SJ 00676; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00676
    4/29/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00715; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00715
    4/29/2003 House • In returning messages
    4/30/2003 House • Concurred -HJ 00920
    5/2/2003 House • Passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01070; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01070
    6/11/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-186

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  • CS/CS/HB 79, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2003 at 9:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1078 (c1) Communications Services Atwater Identical Last Action: 4/28/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00700; Substituted HB 79 -SJ 00676; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 79 (Ch. 2003-186)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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  • CS/CS/HB 79, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/2/2003 at 5:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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  • CS/CS/HB 79, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2003 at 11:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    860268 - Amendment
    Atwater 4/25/2003
    2:52 PM
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    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2003 10:27 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2003 1:54 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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  • CS/CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/8/2003 at 12:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2003 5:26 PM House 109 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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  • CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/21/2003 at 1:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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  • HB 79, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2003 at 12:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.15 Unauthorized reception of cable television services; penalties.

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