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Bill Status of SB3539 102nd General Assembly

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Short Description: SMART PHONE KILL SWITCH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson - Emil Jones, III

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Smart Phone Kill Switch Act. Requires any smart phone that is manufactured after the effective date of the Act and is sold or purchased at retail in this State to be equipped with the capability to render that smart phone completely inoperable if the phone is lost or stolen. Prohibits wireless telephone service providers and wireless telephone equipment manufacturers from charging any additional fee for a smart phone that has the capability of rendering the smart phone completely inoperable if it is lost or stolen. Provides a definition of "smart phone". Requires a wireless telephone service provider to insure a smart phone against theft if the wireless telephone service provider provides service to a smart phone that does not have the capability of rendering the phone completely inoperable.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/14/2014	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2014	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/21/2014	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/27/2014	Senate	Postponed - Executive
3/28/2014	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
4/11/2014	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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