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2020 SESSION

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HB 1238 Political campaign advertisements; print media requirements.

Introduced by: Tony O. Wilt | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Elections; political campaign advertisements; print media requirements. Changes the requirement that print media disclosures be displayed in a minimum font size of seven point to a requirement that such disclosures be displayed in a font size proportionate to the size of the advertisement. The bill tasks the State Board of Elections with creating standards for meeting the requirement that disclosure statements be displayed in a conspicuous manner in a size proportionate to the size of the advertisement and requires such standards to be promulgated no later than July 1, 2021, with enforcement delayed until January 1, 2024. The provisions of the bill affecting regulants also have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024. Print media advertisements paid for or distributed prior to July 1, 2024, will not be subject to the State Board of Elections regulations promulgated pursuant to the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102971D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20102971D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1238ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/31/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments adopted

HISTORY

• 01/08/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102971D
• 01/08/20  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/13/20  House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
• 01/16/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/20  House: Tabled in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
• 01/24/20  House: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections - removed from table (19-Y 3-N)
• 01/24/20  House: Yea - 19 Lindsey, Simon, Sickles, Rasoul, Price, Krizek, Levine, Adams, D.M., VanValkenburg,
• 01/24/20  House: Convers-Fowler, Reid, Askew, Simonds, Orrock, O'Quinn, Head, Rush, Bloxom, Runion
• 01/24/20  House: Nay 3 - Cole, M.L., Adams, L.R., McGuire
• 01/31/20  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/04/20  House: Read first time
• 02/05/20  House: Read second time
• 02/05/20  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/05/20  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1238E
• 02/05/20  House: Printed as engrossed 20102971D-E
• 02/06/20  House: Read third time and passed House (81-Y 14-N)
• 02/06/20  House: VOTE: Passage (81-Y 14-N)
• 02/07/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/18/20  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/20  Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
• 02/28/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1238ER)
• 02/28/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2020
• 03/11/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 03/31/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective - see bill)
• 03/31/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0557)