Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE HOLDING PERIOD (LOCK-IN) OF MOBILE PHONES (DEVICES) TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER), ALLOWING SUBSCRIBERS TO UNLOCK THE DEVICE BEFORE THE END OF ITS SUBSCRIPTION, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PROTECTION UNDER THE DURATION OF ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
July 1, 2022
Date Read
July 27, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2022-07-27
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00849 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE HOLDING PERIOD (LOCK-IN) OF MOBILE PHONES (DEVICES) TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY (SERVICE PROVIDER), ALLOWING SUBSCRIBERS TO UNLOCK THE DEVICE BEFORE THE END OF ITS SUBSCRIPTION, TO FOSTER CONSUMER PROTECTION UNDER THE DURATION OF ITS SERVICE CONTRACT, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMERO, MICHAEL L. Ph.D. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Rivera (000 2022-11-21) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON 2022-07-27 |
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