Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 571
Radio and television stations; require all receiving public funds to allow equal opportunity and time for rebuttal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE BROADCASTING STATIONS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING, AND THAT PERMIT ANY LEGALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE TO USE THE STATION, TO AFFORD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL OTHER LEGALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THAT OFFICE IN THE USE OF THE BROADCASTING STATION; TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO ALLOW EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND TIME FOR REBUTTALS TO POSITIONS TAKEN BY ITS ON-AIR ANNOUNCERS OR COMMENTATORS DURING A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE AN ELECTION; TO LIMIT THE RATE AMOUNT CHARGED LEGALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE FOR USE OF BROADCASTING STATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO EXCLUDE THE AVAILABILITY OF LIMITED RATE CHARGES TO CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE, EXCEPT THAT CANDIDATE PROVIDES WRITTEN CERTIFICATION TO THE BROADCAST STATION TO ADHERE TO CERTAIN GUIDELINES; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE LICENSEES TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE AND VERIFIABLE RECORD OF A REQUEST TO PURCHASE BROADCAST TIME BY OR ON BEHALF OF LEGALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT MEDIA EDITORIALS THAT STATE THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE LICENSEE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives