Health care providers; caller identification information, civil penalty.
Summary
Health care providers; caller identification information; civil penalty. Requires a health care provider to ensure that the caller identification information associated with his practice readily identifies such practice to the recipient of his practice's telephone call. The bill further provides that any person who knowingly causes a telephone to ring and engages in conduct that results in the display of false caller identification information, as defined in the bill, on the called party's telephone shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 plus reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and court costs, as determined by the court.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N 1-A)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
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