In the wake of the United States Supreme Court's decision in
Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, several states began enacting
their own "mini" Telephone
Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") statutes. To date,
those states include Florida,
Oklahoma, and Washington, with states such as Georgia,
Massachusetts, and Michigan close behind.
On June 29, 2021, Florida signed CS/SB 1120 into law, amending
the Florida Telemarketing Act and Florida Do Not Call Act,
respectively, to create the Florida equivalent of the TCPA.
Effective July 1, 2021, it was the first state to officially have
its own "mini TCPA." Since then, Oklahoma and Washington
have followed suit, and while all three closely resemble each other
and the TCPA, there are some notable differences. As noted, it is
anticipated that other jurisdictions will continue to introduce
state TCPA equivalents in the near future.
