HB2498 is a bill that seeks to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by expanding the scope of the National Do-Not-Call Registry to include text messages. Currently, the law prohibits initiating outbound telephone solicitation calls to any number listed on the Registry, except under certain circumstances that are authorized by federal law or regulation. The proposed bill would make it illegal for sellers, solicitors, or their representatives to initiate outbound text messages to telephone numbers on the Registry as well. The bill also includes a technical change and maintains the existing civil penalty for violations at a maximum of $1,000 per incident, with collected fines credited to the state general fund. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 44-1282
House Engrossed Version: 44-1282
Chaptered Version: 44-1282