HB509--ELECTRONICCOMMUNICATIONS
SPONSOR: Wilson
ThebilladdsbusinesssubscriberstotheNo-CallListand
specifiesthatapersondoesnothavetorenewhisorherobjection
toreceivingsolicitations.
Thebillestablishesthe"CallerIDAnti-SpoofingAct"which
createstheoffenseofcalleridentification spoofing. Thefirst
offenseisaclassCmisdemeanorandanysubsequentoffensesarea
classAmisdemeanor. Exceptionstotheoffensearespecifiedin
thebill.
TherecipientofanycallinwhichthecallerusesfalsecallerID
informationhasstandingtorecoverpunitivedamagesagainstthe
callerinanamountupto$5,000percall.Callrecipientsmay
bringactionunderthissectionasaclass.TheAttorneyGeneral
mayinitiatelegalproceedingsorinterveneinlegalproceedingson
behalfofcallrecipients.
ThisbillissimilartoHCSHB2628(2024).