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House approves tighter no-call list after long debate over exemptions
Summary
After lengthy floor debate over exemptions for licensed professionals, nonprofits and affiliated organizations, the Utah House passed a strengthened telephone-solicitation no-call bill (second substitute House Bill 45), removing many committee exemptions and advancing a statewide no-call list.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 passed the second substitute of House Bill 45, a telephone solicitation and no-call list measure, after an extended debate focused on who should be exempt from the ban.
Sponsor Representative Olson urged members to restore a more straightforward no-call list by striking broad exemptions that had been inserted in committee. He argued the telephone is private property and that residential telephone owners should be able to prevent…
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