Bill > HB3168

Introduced Session

An Act relating to telephone solicitation; creating the Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022; defining terms; *** providing a rebuttable presumption for certain calls made to any area code in this state; prohibiting a *** certain commercial telephone solicitation phone calls; *** exempting certain persons; *** providing for codification; and providing an effective date. AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: West (Josh) AUTHOR: Remove as principal Senate author Leewright and substitute as principal Senate author Coleman. Retain Leewright as Senate coauthor. Add the following Senate Coauthors: Bullard and Stephens AMENDMENT NO. 1. , lines 8 and 18, insert, after the word "a" and before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 2. , line 21, insert, before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 3. , lines 4, 10, and 11, insert, after the word "a" and before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 4. , lines 4, 9, 10, 14, 17, and 21, insert, after the word "a" and before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 5. , lines 1, 3, and 4, insert, after the word "a" and before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 6 , line 8, insert, before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" AMENDMENT NO. 7 , lines 9 and 11, insert, after the word "a" and before the word "telephonic", the word "commercial" Passed the Senate the 26th day of April, 2022. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2022. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3168 By: Phillips, McDugle, and Roe of the House and Leewright of the Senate An Act relating to telephone solicitation; creating the Telephone Solicitation Act of 2022; defining terms; prohibiting certain telephonic sales calls without the prior express written consent of the called party; prohibiting commercial telephone sellers or salespersons from using certain technology to conceal their true identity; providing a rebuttable presumption for certain calls made to any area code in this state; prohibiting a commercial telephone seller or salesperson from using automated dialing or recorded messages to make certain commercial telephone solicitation phone calls; providing the time frame 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 time frame; exempting certain persons; providing a cause of action for aggrieved called parties; authorizing a court to increase an award for willful and knowing violations; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

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Bill Coleman (R)*,  James Leewright (R)*,  Logan Phillips (R)*,  David Bullard (R),  Kevin McDugle (R),  Cindy Roe (R),  Cowboy Stephens (R),  Josh West (R), 

Approved by Governor 05/20/2022 (on 05/20/2022)

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