HB 2628

RELATING TO ADVERTISING

By Representative(s) HAMAKAWA

Keywords: ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CONSUMER PROTECTION, DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Report Title: Unsolicited E-mail Ads

Description: Regulates "spamming," the transmission of unsolicited e-mail and fax advertising, by defining scope of regulated transmissions, requiring advertisers to provide a phone number or electronic address at which recipients may notify advertisers to cease further transmissions, requiring advertisers to add initial, identifying letters to e-mail advertising messages and advertising with adult content, and authorizes electronic service providers to establish a policy restricting unsolicited e-mail transmissions and bring a civil action for actual or liquidated damages caused by knowing violation of the policy.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on CPC/JHA, referral
                  sheet 8
 2-24-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Monday,
                  02-28-00 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-28-00        H The committees on CPC/JHA recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-28-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Hiraki, Morita, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Chang, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Halford, Rath; and
 2-28-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Saiki, Cachola, Hiraki, Lee, Morita, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga, Auwae, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, Chang, Garcia,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Pendleton