UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein-Pamela J. Althoff 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Unsolicited Text Message Act. Prohibits the sending of an unsolicited advertisement by text messaging to a resident of this State if it will cause the recipient to incur a telecommunications charge or a usage allocation deduction. Defines terms. Requires any telecommunications company that sells or offers to sell text messaging services to offer an option allowing customers to block all incoming and outgoing text messages. Provides for administration by the Attorney General. Provides that a violation constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 With respect to the prohibition on unsolicited advertisements by means of text messaging, removes the condition that the recipient incur charges. 2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/5/2013SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/11/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/11/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/12/2013SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/14/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary 3/19/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000 3/19/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013 3/22/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/23/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die