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2019 SESSION
HB 76 Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements, advertisements placed, etc.
Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements; advertisements placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform. Subjects any message that is placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform to the same disclosure requirements to which print media, television, and radio advertisements are subject. The bill defines "online platform" as any public-facing website, web application, or digital application, including a social network, ad network, or search engine, that sells advertisements and has at least 50 million unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months. The bill expands the definition of "print media" to include any non-video or non-audio message placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform, subjects advertisements in video format that are placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform to the same disclosure requirements to which television advertisements are subject, and subjects advertisements in audio format that are placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform to the same disclosure requirements to which radio advertisements are subject.
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HISTORY
- 12/06/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100684D
- 12/06/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/18 House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/01/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 House: Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
- 11/30/18 House: Left in Privileges and Elections