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Matrix of State Legislation of Concern to Consumers, Retailers and Manufacturers (As of 1/30/04)
State	Bill Number	Bill Type	Link	Status	Upcoming Events	Session Dates & Deadlines
Arkansas	HB 2361  Sponsor: Wood	Theft of Service	http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/2003/scripts/ablr/bills/bills.asp?billno=HB2361	H.B. 2361 became law without the Governor's signature on 5/7/03. The bill is now Act 1806.		Adjourn date: 4/4/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 5/6/03
Arizona	HB 2209 Sponsor: Tully	A/V Recording Devices	http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2209&x=22&y=3	Referred to Judiciary Committee on 1/19/04	House Judiciary Committee to consider H.B.2209 on 1/22/04 at 9 a.m. PT
California	House Resolution 5 Sponsor: Cohn	Theft of Service	http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/hr_5_bill_20030317_amended_asm.html
California	SB 199	Theft of Service	http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0151-0200/sb_199_bill_20030819_amended_asm.html	Passed the Senate floor on 5/19/03. Died in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on 9/12/03.
Colorado	H.B. 1142 Sponsor: Crane	Theft of Service	http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS2004A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/7661F5D9ADAF537587256DE1006A2AB3?Open&file=1142_01.pdf	Assigned to House Information and Technology Committee on 1/14/04.
Colorado	HB 1303  Sponsor: Crane	Theft of Service	http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/A2F0DA113DF2BFC087256CC2006BFB94?Open&target=/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/billsummary/FFD96D398232513587256CBF00543930	H.B. 1303 was vetoed by the Governor on 5/21/03. SSL Committee rejected 1303 for inclusion in the 2004 edition on 10/25/03.		Adjourn date: 5/9/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 6/9/03
Delaware	Legislation enacted in previous session	Theft of Service
Florida	H.B. 79  Sponsor: Mack  & S.B. 1078  Sponsor: Atwater	Theft of Service	Link to H.B. 79: http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&Submenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=0079&Year=2003    Link to S.B. 1078: http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&Submenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=1078&Year=2003	H.B. 79 was passed by the Senate on 4/29/03 with an amendment. The bill was transmitted to the Governor on 6/11. Gov. Bush signed the bill into law on 6/24/03. S.B. 1078 is now dead as it was dropped from consideration when H.B. 79 was amended.		Adjourn date: 5/2/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 6/20/03
Georgia	S.B. 103  Sponsor: Lamutt & H.B. 867  Sponsor: Golick	Theft of Service	Link to S.B. 103: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/fulltext/sb103.htm Link to H.B. 867: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/versions/hb867_LC_22_5269_a_2.htm	S.B. 103 missed the deadline to be passed out of committee and is dead for the year. Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee might arrange a study committee to look at the bill heading in to next year’s session. H.B. 867 missed the deadline to be passed out of the House Public Utilities and Telecommunications Committee and is dead for this year. Interested parties can participate in a meeting to examine the bill on 6/13/03 at 8 a.m. in Room 606 of the GA Legislative Office Building.	No action currently scheduled.
Illinois	Legislation enacted in previous session	Theft of Service
Maryland	H.B. 72 Sponsor: Pendergrass S (D)	Theft of Service	http://mlis.state.md.us/2004rs/bills/hb/hb0072f.rtf	1/14/04- Introduced and assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.	House Judiciary Committee to consider H.B. 72 on 1/27/04 at 1 p.m. ET
Maryland	Legislation enacted in previous session	Theft of Service
Massach- ussetts	MA H.B. 2743  Sponsor:	Theft of Service	http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/ma_bill_draft_26mar03.rtf	Public hearing held in Criminal Justice Committee on 4/2/03. No action currently scheduled.	No action currently scheduled.	Adjourn date: 1/6/04
Massach- ussetts	MA HD 4766 & MA H 4478 Sponsor: Vallee	A/V Recording Devices	http://www.state.ma.us/legis/history/h04478.htm	MA HD 4766 was filed on 1/20/04 and MA H 4478 was inroduced on 1/29/04. Note that sponsor is the Chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee.	No action currently scheduled.
Michigan	Legislation enacted in previous session	Theft of Service
Michigan	MI H.B. 5137 Sponsor: Wojno	Theft of Service	http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billintroduced/house/htm/2003-HIB-5137.htm	Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice on 10/7/03.	No action currently scheduled.
Michigan	MI H.B. 5347 Sponsor: Nofs & MI H.B. 5336 Sponsor: Stakoe (penalty/sentencing guidelines for H.B. 5347)	A/V Recording Devices	H.B. 5347: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billintroduced/house/htm/2003-HIB-5347.htm H.B. 5336: http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billintroduced/house/htm/2003-HIB-5336.htm	12/10/03- Passed favorably out of Criminal Justice Committee with substitute. Referred to House for Second Reading. 12/17/03- Passed House by a vote of 109-0. 12/18/03- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee	No action currently scheduled.
New York	AO1203 Sponsor: Sidikman	Theft of Service	http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01203&sh=t	Not previously on listed as it does not resemble the MPAA model, but language does raise concern. Referred to Committee on Codes.		Adjourn date: 12/31/003
Ohio	H.B. 179 Sponsor: Wolpert	A/V Recording Devices	http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=125_HB_179	Gov. Taft signed on 12/9/03. Effective date of the bill is 3/9/04. Provisions of OH H 179 were amended by enactment of OH S 57, which included an amended definition of "facility."
Oregon	OR S 655  Sponsor: Starr	Theft of Service	http://www.leg.state.or.us/03reg/measures/sb0600.dir/sb0655.intro.html	Bill sponsor withdrew his support for the bill and struck the MPAA's language out of the bill and changed it to focus on implementing the federal "do not call" list in his state.		Adjourn date: 7/18/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 8/29/03
South Carolina	SC S 439  Sponsor: Knotts	Theft of Service	http://www.lpitr.state.sc.us/sess115_2003-2004/bills/439.htm	S.B. 439 is now on the Judiciary Committee's agenda for 4/22/03. Committee put the bill in separate subcommittee, which has not currently scheduled the bill for consideration.	No action currently scheduled.
Tennessee	TN S.B. 213  Sponsor: Curtis & TN H.B. 457  Sponsor: Briley	Theft of Service	Link to TN S.B. 213:  http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SB0213.pdf     Link to TN H.B. 457:  http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HB0457.pdf	At the request of Senator Person, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, S.B. 213 will be put in a study committee for consideration next year. H.B. 457 was deferred by the House Budget Subcommittee until next year.	Joint Committee on Communications Security will be held 1/26/04 at 3:30 p.m. in 12/14 Legislative Plaza. The Committee will consider a bill for passage.  A copy of the draft bill will be available at the meeting	Adjourn date: 5/30/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 6/11/03
Texas	TX S.B. 1116  Sponsor: Williams & TX H.B. 2121  Sponsor: Wilson	Theft of Service	Link to S.B. 1116 status: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/db2www/tlo/billhist/billhist.d2w/report?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01116   Link to H.B. 2121 status: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/db2www/tlo/billhist/billhist.d2w/report?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=02121	While S.B. 1116 missed the deadline for passage by the House, but the Governor has allowed this bill to be brought up again in the TX special session later this summer. H.B. 2121 missed the 5/15/03 deadline for bills to receive a second reading on the House floor.	6/20/03 - Not yet listed for consideration during special session (governor decides).	Adjourn date: 6/2/03 Deadline for Governor's signature: 6/22/03
Virginia	Legislation enacted in previous session	Theft of Service
Virginia	H.B. 1129 Sponsor: McDonnell	A/V Recording Devices	Link to H.B. 1129: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+HB1129	Introduced and referred to House Committee on Courts of Justice on 1/14/2004.	No action currently scheduled.
Washington	H.B. 2723 Sponsor: Morris S.B. 6378 Sponsor: Esser	A/V Recording Devices	Link to H.B. 2723: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2700-2724/2723_01202004.txt Link to S.B. 6378: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6375-6399/6378_01192004.txt	H.B. 2723 was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Criminal Justice on 1/20/04. Introduced on 1/19/04, S.B. 6378 was referred to Senate Judiciary Committee and passed favorably on 1/22/04. It was referred to the Rules Committee on 1/23/04 .	Criminal Justice Committee held a hearing on 2723 on 1/30/04, but has not scheduled any further action on the bill.