SENATE BILL 102

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1086

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone

Entitled:

Election Law - Campaign Advertisements - Closed Captioning

Synopsis:

Requiring a 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 specified exemptions; specifying the factors to be considered when applying the undue hardship exemption; prohibiting a 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.

Senate Action

1/14

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/20

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

1/25

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/4 at 2:00 p.m.

1/27

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising

Cable Television

Campaign Financing

Deaf Persons

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

Elections, State Board of

Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer

Political Candidates

Political Committees

Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

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

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered