TO AMEND THE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ELECTRONIC MAIL PREVENTION ACT TO INCLUDE UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT TEXT MESSAGES.
House Bill 1957 amends the Unsolicited Commercial and Sexually Explicit Electronic Mail Prevention Act. This bill expands the existing law to include unsolicited commercial and sexually explicit text messages, alongside electronic mail. Its purpose is to prevent individuals from receiving unwanted commercial and sexually explicit content via text messages. This change affects both senders and recipients of such electronic communications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions
Act 847
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HB 1957
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MINOR
The bill underwent minor formatting and numbering adjustments during its transition from Act 847 to HB 1957. The substantive policy content regarding commercial text message disclosure requirements remains unchanged, with no new provisions added or deleted.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting adjustments including line number reorganization and removal of redundant header text during the bill's amendment process.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1957 is now Act 847
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Filed
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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