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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 889

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causing a caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits a person from causing a caller identification service to

transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, if the person

acts with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value.

The bill exempts the official activities of law enforcement or regulatory agents.

Under the bill, the prohibition is enforced by a district attorney. A person who

violates the prohibition is subject to a forfeiture of $1,000 to $10,000 for each

violation.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Honadel (R) , Kestell (R) , Knodl (R) , Turner (D) , Van Akkeren (D) , Vos (R)

4 cosponsors

Kedzie (R) , Kreitlow (D) , Lazich (R) , Taylor (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Honadel, Van Akkeren, Kestell, Knodl, Turner and Vos;Cosponsored by Senators Lazich, Kreitlow, Kedzie and Taylor

  2. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Consumer Protection

  3. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1