Lege TREND. Robocalling is a felony under this bill + telecom requirements

Know those calls to your mobile that look suspiciously like a number you know? Arkansas SB 514 (2019 |AR) would change the penalty for those calls.

The bill would increase the penalty for spoofing from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class D felony. That’s up to 6 years in prison &  a fine up to $10,000.

Telecom companies would have to:

• implement preventative measures
• report yearly to the Arkansas Public Service Commission concerning steps taken to identify and block the robocall perpetrators

Arkansas Democrat Gazette | Bill to steepen robocall penalty in Arkansas clears Senate, moves to House