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2004 SESSION

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SB 689 Senate; prohibits use of television or other electronic signals generated thereby for poli. or comm.

Introduced by: William C. Wampler, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Television or other electronic signals generated by the Senate of Virginia. Prohibits the use of certain video or audio signals generated by the Senate for political or commercial purposes, including campaigns for elective office and bond referenda. Specifically, the bill excludes educational, news, and public affairs programming and authorized unedited video feeds. A person who is convicted for a violation of these restrictions will be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 044868154  pdf
• 02/17/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 044868154-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/26/04  Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
• 01/26/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 044868154
• 01/26/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/13/04  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: Read second time
• 02/17/04  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/17/04  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB689E
• 02/17/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 044868154-E
• 02/17/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/19/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/04  House: Read first time
• 02/19/04  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/25/04  House: Tabled in Rules (16-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/04  House: Reconsidered by Rules
• 03/03/04  House: Tabled in Rules (12-Y 3-N)