Legislation - HB0101

Title: Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants
Sponsored by: Delegate Simmons
Status: In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a public broadcaster that holds a debate between candidates for statewide office to invite all candidates who are certified to the ballot in the general election subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a public broadcaster from using or receiving State funds for the remainder of the fiscal year under certain circumstances; requiring the Governor to approve an amended appropriation to reappropriate State funds from a public broadcaster under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections; Appropriations

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2025 Legislative Date 10/31/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/31/2025	10/31/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations
			Text - First - Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants

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