SENATE BILL 22

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone

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 Web site; 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, unless specified conditions are met; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/17

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/19

Hearing 1/25 at 3:45 p.m.

House Action

No Action

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

Radio

Television -see also- Cable Television

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

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

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered