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A 6120

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Demond Meeks

Summary of Bill A 6120 Main Purpose and IntentThe purpose of this bill is to require that all charges for telephone calls, whether over landlines or cellular networks, be calculate

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Bill Summary · A 6120

Summary of Bill A 6120

Main Purpose and Intent

The purpose of this bill is to require that all charges for telephone calls, whether over landlines or cellular networks, be calculated and billed on a per-second basis rather than rounded up to the nearest minute. This is intended to provide more granular and accurate billing for consumers.

Key Provisions

  • Mandates that all telephone service providers, including both traditional landline and mobile/cellular carriers, must charge customers based on the actual duration of each call in seconds.
  • Prohibits providers from rounding up call durations to the nearest minute or using any other billing increment larger than one second.
  • Requires providers to display the per-second cost and total duration in seconds on customer bills and account statements.
  • Gives the state's public utility commission the authority to enforce these billing requirements and levy fines for noncompliance.

Affected Parties

  • Consumers of both landline and cellular telephone services in the state would benefit from more precise, per-second billing.
  • Telephone service providers, including major carriers as well as smaller regional and local companies, would be required to update their billing systems and practices to comply with the new law.
  • The state public utility commission would take on additional regulatory oversight and enforcement responsibilities.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • This bill was introduced in the state legislature on November 24, 2025 and has been referred to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committee for initial consideration.
  • It is designated as a companion bill to the similar Senate Bill S 4738, which was introduced concurrently.
  • Several prior-session bills on related topics of telephone billing practices have been introduced in recent years but did not become law.
  • If passed, the new per-second billing requirements would take effect 6 months after the bill's enactment date, giving providers time to implement the necessary system changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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