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2014 SESSION

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HB 310 First informer broadcaster; access to station in state emergency area to disseminate news.

Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

First informer broadcaster. Provides that state and local governmental agencies shall grant first informer broadcasters access to their broadcasting station or television system within an area declared a state of emergency area by the Governor for the purpose of provision of news, public service and public safety information, and repairing or resupplying their facility or equipment. A first informer is defined as the critical personnel of a radio or television broadcast station engaged in (i) the process of broadcasting; (ii) the maintenance or repair of broadcast station equipment, transmitters, and generators; or (iii) the transportation of fuel for generators of broadcast stations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/02/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102188D  pdf
• 01/24/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104246D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105023D-S1  pdf
• 02/26/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB310ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/04/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/02/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102188D
• 01/02/14  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #3
• 01/20/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/14  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104246D-H1
• 01/27/14  House: Read first time
• 01/28/14  House: Read second time
• 01/28/14  House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104246D-H1
• 01/28/14  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB310H1
• 01/29/14  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/14  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/14  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/17/14  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105023D-S1
• 02/19/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/14  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/14  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/20/14  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14105023D-S1
• 02/20/14  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB310S1
• 02/20/14  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/24/14  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 14105023D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/14  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/14  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB310ER)
• 02/26/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/04/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/14)
• 04/04/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0561)