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• Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on January 10, 2007, to require the Public Service Commission to create a “do not call” list for automated mass phone calls (“robocalls”) used by political campaigns, or to contract the creation of the list out to a suitable private entity. Citizens could register to be on the list, and campaigns would be prohibited from “robo-calling” them.
  • Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on January 10, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 4, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on April 18, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that would only define "automated telephonic communications." Senate Bill 284 would place new regulations on these "robocalls". The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 18, 2007.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on April 19, 2007, to define an "automated telephonic communication" as any outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that expressly advocates for or against an election, a candidate, or a ballot question. Senate Bill 284 would place new regulations on these "robocalls".
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on April 19, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on April 19, 2007.