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CS/CS/HB 1307: Telephone Solicitation

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; Drake ; Eskamani ; Learned ; Leek ; Morales ; Nixon ; Omphroy ; Thompson

Telephone Solicitation; Prohibits telephonic sales calls without prior express written consent of called party; provides requirements for written consent agreements; provides that called party may revoke express written consent; provides rebuttable presumption for telephonic sales calls made to specified area codes; removes requirement that telephone numbers be excluded from calls made by automated telephone dialing systems with live messages; prohibits commercial telephone solicitation phone calls.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2021 House • Filed
    2/28/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    3/19/2021 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/22/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/26/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/18/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    4/20/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/21/2021 House • Amendment 604163 filed
    4/23/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1307, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2021 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1120 (er) Telephone Solicitation Gibson Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-185
    H 857 Commercial Telephone Solicitation Morales Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    604163 - Amendment
    Between lines 141 and 142, insert:
    Drake 4/21/2021
    3:44 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 2 (pdf)
    501.604 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    501.616 Unlawful acts and practices. Page 3 (pdf)
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1307, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2021 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1120 (c1) Telephone Solicitation Gibson Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-185
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    117001 - Amendment
    Between lines 110 and 111, insert:
    Beltran 4/18/2021
    7:01 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/19/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1307, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2021 at 10:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/6/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1682 Telephone Solicitation Gruters Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Regulated Industries, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    415073 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Beltran 3/16/2021
    4:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/17/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.059 Telephone solicitation. Page 1 (pdf)

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