Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to telecommunications service data overage charges occurring during specified natural disaster declarations
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 22, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Phone companies cannot charge customers extra fees for using too much data if those customers are in an area hit by a declared natural disaster. If a company breaks this rule, they could face discipline and fines of up to $10,000 for each offense.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to natural disasters and prohibited telecommunication service charges. The bill defines “data overage fee” to mean an additional charge to a consumer’s statement due to the consumer’s use of services not covered by the agreement between the telecommunications service provider and the consumer. The bill prohibits telecommunications service providers from charging data overage fees to consumers located in a state or federally declared natural disaster area. Under the bill, a telecommunications service provider charging data overage fees to consumers located in a natural disaster area pursuant to Code section 29C.6 would be subject to board discipline, including a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 per offense pursuant to Code section 476.103.