Cybersecurity Policy Report, Bill to Restrict Unwanted Text Messages Advances in Va., (Feb 3, 2023)
The Virginia state House Commerce and Energy Committee has passed an amended bill that seeks to address unwanted text messages.
The amended version of HB 1504 directs Joint Commission on Technology and Science to conduct a study on "unwanted telephone solicitation calls and telephone solicitation calls via text message and develop recommendations related to requiring a telephone solicitor to permit any person to opt out of receiving such telephone solicitation calls or text messages."
The committee is directed to submit a report on the findings and recommendations of the study no later than Nov. 1.
The original bill sought to specify that under the Virginia Telephone Privacy Protection Act, "telephone solicitation call" includes text messages, and solicitors are prohibited from initiating a telephone solicitation call to a telephone number when a person at such telephone number previously has stated that he does not wish to receive such a telephone solicitation call.
HB 1504 is sponsored by Del. Robert Orrock (R.).
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