DE SB248 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Passed on August 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-03 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Passed on August 3 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-08-03 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Bill is intended to provide persons who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities with telecommunications service for analog communications devices. Delaware is the only State that does not provide such service. The Bill also creates a funding mechanism for Relay Service for persons who have deafness, hearing loss, or speech disabilities.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities And The Provision Of Telecommunications Service For Persons Who Have Deafness, Hearing Loss Or Speech Disabilities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-06-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-06-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-03 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2012-06-30 | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2012-06-26 | Reported Out of Committee (TELECOMMUNICATION INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY) in House with 6 On Its Merits | |
| 2012-06-21 | Introduced and Assigned to Telecommunication Internet & Technology Committee in House | |
| 2012-06-20 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT | |
| 2012-06-13 | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2012-06-07 | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate |
