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FL H1307

FL H1307
Telephone Solicitation

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Introduced
02/25/2021
In Committee
04/20/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to telephone solicitation; amending s. 501.059, F.S.; prohibiting certain telephonic sales calls without the prior express written consent of the called party; providing definitions; providing requirements for written consent agreements; providing that a called party may revoke express written consent; providing a rebuttable presumption for telephonic sales calls made to specified area codes; removing the requirement that certain telephone numbers be excluded from calls made by automated telephone dialing systems with live messages; providing construction; amending s. 501.616, F.S.; prohibiting a commercial telephone seller or salesperson from using automated dialing or recorded messages to make certain commercial telephone solicitation phone calls; revising the timeframe during which a commercial telephone seller or salesperson may make commercial solicitation phone calls; prohibiting commercial telephone sellers or salespersons from making a specified number of commercial telephone solicitation phone calls to a person over a specified timeframe; reenacting s. 501.604, F.S., relating to exemptions to the Florida Telemarketing Act, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 501.616, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 648.44(1)(c), F.S., relating to prohibitions regarding bail bond agent telephone solicitations, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 501.616, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Florida Statutes to prohibit certain telephonic sales calls without the prior express written consent of the called party. It defines "express written consent" and provides requirements for such consent agreements. The bill also prohibits commercial telephone sellers or salespersons from using automated dialing or recorded messages for certain commercial telephone solicitation calls, and limits the timeframe and frequency of such calls. The bill reenacts provisions to incorporate the amendments made to the relevant sections of the Florida Statutes.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (10)

Other Sponsors (2)

Commerce Committee (H), Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (H)

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1120 (Ch. 2021-185) (on 04/27/2021)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307
Analysis - Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307z1.RRS.PDF
Analysis - Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307z.RRS.PDF
House Floor Amendment #604163 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Amendment/604163/PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307e.COM.PDF
Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307d.COM.PDF
Analysis - Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post- https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307c.CIV.PDF
Analysis - Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post- https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307b.CIV.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307a.RRS.PDF
House Committee Amendment #415073 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Amendment/415073/PDF
Analysis - Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/Analyses/h1307.RRS.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1307/BillText/Filed/PDF
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