VA HB643 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-29 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone calls. Provides that the term "telephone call" for purposes of the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act includes any text message sent via short message service (SMS), any message containing multimedia content sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS), or any message sent via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The Act regulates telephone calls made to any natural person's residence in the Commonwealth or to any wireless telephone with a Virginia area code for the purpose of offering or advertising any property, goods, or services for sale, lease, license, or investment, including offering or advertising an extension of credit.

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Title

Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act; telephone call includes any text message sent.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-29HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2012-02-07HouseContinued to 2013 in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
2012-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 (9-Y 0-N)
2012-01-17HouseAssigned C & L sub: #2
2012-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2012-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100513D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
591510(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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