2006 Senate Bill 1202 / Public Act 246

Ban cell phone companies selling customer records

Introduced in the Senate

March 30, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7)

To prohibit phone companies from selling any type of customer information to another person without permission from the customer. The bill would also make it a crime to use fraudulent statements or documents to try to get a customer's records.

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

May 9, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 10, 2006

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

May 11, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 11, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

May 31, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 13, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To clarify the definition of specialized mobile radio service used in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 14, 2006

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To prohibit phone companies from selling any type of customer information to another person without permission from the customer. The bill would also make it a crime to use fraudulent statements or documents to try to get a customer's records.

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2006

June 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 30, 2006