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1997 SESSION

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HB 1898 Altering photographs or films in campaign advertisements.

Introduced by: Dwight Clinton Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Altering photographs or films in campaign advertisements to misrepresent candidates for public office. Makes it a Class 5 felony to knowingly and willfully authorize the alteration of, or alter, a photograph or film for use in a campaign advertisement to convey false information about a candidate for public office. The advertisement must be published by, or offered for publication to, a news service, newspaper, magazine, television station, or cable service.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 977514310  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 977514310
• 01/08/97  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/14/97  House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
• 01/22/97  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
• 01/22/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/04/97  House: Stricken from docket by C. J. (22-Y 0-N)