Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier introduced the Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act on 20 September 2026, proposing criminal penalties including jail time for spam callers. The bill aims to strengthen enforcement against unwanted communications.
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Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing legislation aimed at cracking down on spam calls. It’s called the Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act. The bill would try to tackle these calls by upping criminal charges for fraudsters and scammers — elevating the misdemeanor charge to a felony with mandatory jail time.