Bill Title: Creates the Unsolicited Text Message Act. Prohibits the sending of an unsolicited advertisement by text messaging to a resident of this State if it will cause the recipient to incur a telecommunications charge or a usage allocation deduction. Defines terms. Requires any telecommunications company that sells or offers to sell text messaging services to offer an option allowing customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. Provides for administration by the Attorney General. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1615 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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