2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1086

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 102
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bartlett, Boteler, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Rice, and Riley
Entitled:
Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed Captioning

Synopsis:

Requiring a specified campaign finance entity to include closed captioning for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in campaign advertisements that are distributed by broadcast or cable television or on its website; providing exemptions; specifying the factors to be considered when applying the undue hardship exemption; prohibiting a specified campaign finance entity from distributing a campaign advertisement by broadcast or cable radio, subject to specified conditions; providing for an effective date of January 1, 2011; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/17
First Reading Ways and Means
2/19
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Attorney General
Cable Television
Campaign Financing
Comptroller
Deaf Persons
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Elections, State Board of
Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc
Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 1-101 , 13-403 , 13-404 , 13-604 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 875765/01     Offered on: March 27, 2010   at: 12:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-1)