BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6169: Electronic mail filters

Requiring electronic mail service providers to offer filtering services.

Summary

  • Electronic mail service providers must, upon request, use filtering software to block the transmission of unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail messages to requesting customers. Customers may seek actual damages for a service provider's failure to comply with such a request.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6169), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to filter services provided by electronic mail service providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Technology & Communications.

SB 6169 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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