Read 1st time February 3, 1997, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.

Read 2nd time February 10, 1997, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

Reported from the Committee February 24, 1997, with recommendation that the bill do pass.

Taken up for Perfection March 3, 1997. Bill declared Perfected and Ordered Printed.

TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

L1368.01P

Relating to certain telecommunications services.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:

     Section 1. 1. As used in this section, the meanings of words and phrases shall have the same meaning as given to such words and phrases in section 386.020, RSMo.

     2. A telecommunications company that provides operator services within this state shall enable a caller to access a live operator at the beginning of a call by a means that is easily and readily understood.

     3. The requirements of this section shall not apply to telephones located in any correctional or detention facility.