SENATE BILL 97

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; specifying exemptions; and prohibiting a campaign finance entity from distributing a campaign advertisement by broadcast or cable radio, subject to specified conditions.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/15

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/16

Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising

Cable Television

Campaign Financing

Deaf Persons

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Elections, State Board of

Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer

Political Candidates

Radio

Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

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

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered