EIA Testifies About Concerns Over Proposed Text Messaging Regulations in Oregon
David Carter, President and CEO of the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA), recently testified before the Oregon House Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection regarding House Bill 3865. The EIA expressed several concerns about the potential unintended consequences of the bill, which aims to update telemarketing laws to include text messages.
Carter began by stating that while the EIA shares the goal of preventing unwanted calls and texts, they have seen similar "mini TCPA" laws in other states create harmful impacts, particularly for small businesses trying to comply with a patchwork of differing regulations.
Following EIA Advocacy, MI Senate Committee Fails to Advance Mini-TCPA
As we reported last month, the unexpected introduction of a “mini-TCPA” in the Michigan Senate late in the legislative year raised significant concerns for EIA. Against this backdrop, EIA embarked on a campaign to ensure that the bill was not rushed through without adequate consideration for its impact on ecommerce businesses nationwide. EIA was pleased to see that the Michigan Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection decided to hold no hearings on SB 1037, declined to vote it out of committee, and never progressed the bill to the full Senate for consideration.
EcMA Applauds West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee’s Decision Not to Adopt Flawed Mini-TCPA
The EcMA celebrates West Virginia senators rejecting House Bill 5251 and Senate Bill 500, a flawed mini-TCPA that could have led to a flood of frivolous litigation in The Mountain State.
State Legislative Roundup for Thursday, Feb 15, 2024
With most state legislative sessions actively underway, we are providing a periodic roundup of bills under active consideration in the states that we are monitoring because they could have an impact on the ecommerce marketing landscape.