Substitute for S.B. No. 3
Session Year 2024
 


AN ACT CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION.

To (1) declare the state's policy concerning broadband Internet access service, (2) require certain broadband Internet access service providers to provide affordable broadband Internet access service, (3) require certain fee disclosures and prohibit deceptive and excessive fees for consumer goods and services, (4) prohibit public entities from purchasing or operating certain small unmanned aircraft systems, (5) impose various requirements concerning connected devices, (6) require net neutrality by imposing requirements on certain broadband Internet access service providers, (7) regulate streaming service billing practices, and (8) impose various requirements concerning repairs of electronic or appliance products.

Introduced by:
General Law Committee

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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/8/2024Bill Passed Temporary
 5/8/2024House Designated House Amendment Schedule A 6132
 5/4/2024House Calendar Number 476
 5/4/2024Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 5/3/2024Rules Suspended, Transmitted to the House
 5/3/2024Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
 5/3/2024Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 5619
 5/3/2024Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 5599
 4/23/2024Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/23/2024No New File by Committee on Judiciary
 4/23/2024(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/23/2024(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/22/2024(JUD)Joint Favorable
 4/17/2024Referred by Senate to Committee on Judiciary
 4/17/2024Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4021
 4/2/2024(LCO)File Number 182
 4/2/2024Senate Calendar Number 133
 4/2/2024Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/2/2024(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/25/2024(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/24 12:00 PM
 3/14/2024(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/12/2024(GL)Joint Favorable Substitute
 2/23/2024Public Hearing 02/29
 2/22/2024Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
 2/21/2024Drafted by Committee
 2/13/2024(GL)Vote to Draft
 2/7/2024Referred to Joint Committee on General Law

Co-sponsors of SB-3

Sen. Martin M. Looney, 11th Dist.
Sen. Bob Duff, 25th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Sen. Jorge Cabrera, 17th Dist.
Sen. Christine Cohen, 12th Dist.
Sen. Mae Flexer, 29th Dist.
Sen. Herron Gaston, 23rd Dist.
Sen. Jan Hochadel, 13th Dist.
Sen. Julie Kushner, 24th Dist.
Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th Dist.
Sen. Ceci Maher, 26th Dist.
Sen. James J. Maroney, 14th Dist.
Sen. Martha Marx, 20th Dist.
Sen. Douglas McCrory, 2nd Dist.
Sen. Patricia Billie Miller, 27th Dist.
Sen. Marilyn V. Moore, 22nd Dist.
Sen. Norman Needleman, 33rd Dist.
Sen. Catherine A. Osten, 19th Dist.
Sen. MD Rahman, 4th Dist.
Sen. Derek Slap, 5th Dist.
Sen. Gary A. Winfield, 10th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.
Rep. Anthony L. Nolan, 39th Dist.
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 17th Dist.
Rep. Geraldo C. Reyes, 75th Dist.
Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, 41st Dist.

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