2003 House Bill 4187 / 2004 Public Act 561

Require pay phone disclosures

Introduced in the House

Feb. 11, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-18)

To require pay phone companies to supply customers with free advice on how to determine the rate on a long distance call.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

March 10, 2004

Reported without amendment

March 18, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 23, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

May 19, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 1, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

Dec. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require pay phone companies to supply customers with free advice on how to determine the rate on a long distance call.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2004