HB 68 – Prohibits political subdivisions from assessing penalties on owners of pay phones for calls made to 911 from the pay phone

• Sponsor: Nieves
• LR Number: 0463L.01T
• Committee: Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government
• Last Action: 7/1/2011 - Signed by Governor
• Effective Date: August 28, 2011
• House Handler: Scharnhorst

Current Bill Summary

HB 68 - The act prohibits a political subdivision from assessing a fine or penalty on the owner of a pay phone or the owner of property upon which a pay phone is located for calls made to 911 from the pay phone.

The act is similar to HB 1372 (2010), HB 1770 (2010), HCS/HB 495 (2009), HB 878 (2009), and HB 2269 (2008).

ERIKA JAQUES