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The following chart lists bills of interest to the telecommunications industry that have been filed to date for consideration in the 2008 legislative session.

The first column indicates the bill number; HB stands for a House Bill; SB stands for a Senate Bill. The second column is the last name of the chief bill sponsor, and the final column is a brief description of the subject matter of the bill. To learn more about the status of a bill, click on the bill number; to learn more about the person sponsoring the bill, click on the legislator's name.

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HB 1429 Smith Prohibits wireless use while driving; allows hand-free device 
HB 1430 Brown Changes location requirements for marking utility lines. 
HB 1433 Wildberger Requires retailers to record ID for purchases of 6 or more phones.  
HB 1511 Kraus Makes theft of copper from telecom equipment class D felony.  
HB 1512 Kraus Requires scrap dealers to keep records on copper purchase.  
HB 1702 Brown Prohibits drivers 18 and younger from using wireless phone or PDA.  
HB 1712 Sander Taxes wireless for 911, requires PBX upgrade for 911, other changes.  
HB 1779 EmeryPermits regulatory and pricing flexibility for ILEC and VoIP providers. Truly Agreed
HB 1963 LeVota Would make it a class D felony for callers to use false information that misrepresents the identity of the caller.  
SB 802 Ridgeway Would increase the penalty for theft of copper from utility operations.  
SB 887 Dempsy Prohibits wireless use while driving; permits hands-free device. 
SB 904 Griesheimer Limits ability of utility to recover for damages to network.  
SB 1017 Mayer Would require utilities to provide detailed personal property records to school districts.  
SB 1034 Mayer Modifies record-keeping requirements for purchasers of scrap metal and creates penalties for unlawful purchases of certain scrap metals  


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