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Senate approves ban on using '911' in business names after contentious debate
Summary
The Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 213 to prohibit businesses from using '911' combinations in their names, a measure supporters said will curb fraud and exploitation of emergency branding while opponents warned it will impose a regulatory burden on dozens of small businesses.
The Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 213 after a floor debate over whether the government should bar businesses from using the '911' combination in their names. Sponsor Senator Buxton framed the bill as protecting the public from exploitation and misleading branding: he said companies had used '911' to "rip people off" and argued that the emergency‑response connotation of "911" warranted protection.
Opponents, including Senator McKay, noted that…
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