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Lawmakers weigh proposal to restrict unsolicited advertising and political texts
Summary
A bill would ban unsolicited commercial and political text messages without prior express consent and require opt‑out mechanisms and penalties. Lawmakers questioned enforceability, free‑speech implications and whether existing tools (blocking apps, federal rules) already address the problem.
Representative Wendy Thomas introduced a bill to restrict unsolicited advertising text messages — commercial and political — unless recipients give prior express consent. The draft requires a clear opt‑out mechanism, a domestic contact for complaints and civil penalties for violations (the bill language lists…
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