SB370 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Telemarketing, exemption for newspapers and magazines, further provided for, Sec. 8-19A-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama
Telemarketing Act regulates telemarketing and
telephone solicitations. Persons primarily
soliciting the sale of a newspaper, periodical of
general circulation, or magazine are exempt from
the law</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that the inclusion
of a gift package or the offering of a magazine as
a part of a membership does not preclude the
solicitation from being exempt under the law and
would further specify that a solicitation on behalf
of a magazine would be exempt under the law if the
magazine was approved as a magazine for the purpose
of accruing income under the Internal Revenue Code</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 8-19A-4 of the Code of Alabama
1975, relating to the Alabama Telemarketing Act, to further
specify the exemption for a person primarily soliciting the
sale of a newspaper, periodical, or magazine.
</p>
Subjects
Telemarketing
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 20, 2017 | S | Reported from Banking and Insurance as Favorable |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 18, 2017 | Room 320 **BILL & PH ADDED** at 00:00 | Senate B&I Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB370 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |