Legislation - HB0961

Title: Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Acevero, Boyce, Crutchfield, Kaufman, McComas, Pasteur, and Ruff
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting an entity from including in a contract for certain State public art a provision requiring artists to waive copyright protections or certain rights; and prohibiting enforcement of a certain waiver in an existing contract.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations

Details

Cross-filed with: SB1006

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights
House	2/08/2025	2/08/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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