Bills by subject

Telephone

60 bills and resolutions. 11 became law and 19 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 782 Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 198 Emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 244 Posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 19

Oct 31, 2025
AB 2: Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 198: Emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 244: Posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 292: The use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 303: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 309: Immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 791: Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 824: Displaying a human trafficking resource center hotline poster. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 948: Policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.

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Mar 23, 2026
SB 29: Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Oct 22, 2025
SB 182: Emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 234: Posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 295: The use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 307: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline grants. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 19, 2026
SB 309: Immunity for 911 call centers and dispatchers that transfer callers to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Became law.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 782: Intentionally sending false text messages to 911 and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 957: Policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2011–12 session: 18

Mar 23, 2012
AB 111: Prohibiting certain telephone calls using electronically prerecorded messages, rules for requesting a listing in the nonsolicitation directory, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 131: The use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 149: False reporting of an emergency and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 250: Regulating text messages as telephone solicitations for purposes of the no call list.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 30, 2012
AB 291: Restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons holding instruction permits or probationary licenses and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 378: The form and content of certain communications made for political purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 491: Submitting written objections and appearing in person or by telephone at a hearing to review administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 591: Political disbursements and obligations by corporations, cooperative associations, and labor organizations and the scope of regulated activity and reporting of certain activity under the campaign finance law.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 634: The prohibition on telephone solicitations to residential customers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 705: Use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 16: Prohibiting certain telephone calls using electronically prerecorded messages, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 68: Requiring the Department of Transportation to maintain a toll-free telephone number for certain purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 185: Regulating text messages as telephone solicitations for purposes of the no call list.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 281: The form and content of certain communications made for political purposes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 372: Inspections of unlicensed child care centers, a hotline to receive reports of alleged unlicensed child care centers, and an unlicensed child care center public information and education campaign.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 398: Submitting written objections and appearing in person or by telephone at a hearing to review administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 446: Political disbursements and obligations by corporations, cooperative associations, and labor organizations and the scope of regulated activity and reporting of certain activity under the campaign finance law.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 447: The use of a cellular or other wireless telephone by a probationary licensee or instruction permittee while driving a motor vehicle and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 23

Apr 28, 2010
AB 26: Contracts for commercial mobile telephone service.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 93: Prohibiting certain automated telephone solicitations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 144: Charges for inmate telephone use at a jail or house of correction.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 246: The use of automatic dialing announcing devices and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 307: Penalties and private actions for violations of restrictions on telephone solicitations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 341: Driving a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 385: Access to telephone numbers of state agencies and authorities on the Internet.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 386: Prohibiting the compilation of commercial mobile service numbers.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 429: Driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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May 10, 2010
AB 496: Prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 610: Driving a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 612: Access to audio recordings of 911 calls.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 889: Causing a caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 13: Refunds of overcharges by commercial mobile radio service providers, actions against commercial mobile radio service providers that fail to make timely refunds, and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 91: The use of cellular telephones and other devices while operating certain motor vehicles transporting children and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 103: Restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles by persons using electronic text messaging devices and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 218: Penalties and private actions for violations of restrictions on telephone solicitations.
Passed both chambers, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 306: Driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 355: Prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 481: Wild turkey hunting approvals; the regulation of the hunting of wild turkey; and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 588: Records concerning certain telephone and facsimile solicitations and a private action against certain senders of unsolicited facsimile solicitations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 602: Causing a caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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