Bill Summary

SB 860 Political Advertisements by Governmental Officials (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Smith
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Summary
Political Advertisements by Governmental Officials; Citing this act as the “Broadcast Freedom Protection Act”; prohibiting elected and appointed officials from using or threatening to use their official authority, position, and influence to compel, coerce, induce, or intimidate broadcasters to air or refrain from airing certain political advertisements; prohibiting such officials from threatening to withhold or promise to grant state funding, permits, or other benefits to such broadcasters or initiating or threatening regulatory action, investigations, or audits against such broadcasters; providing criminal and administrative penalties, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
» S Ethics and Elections
   S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
02/19/25
SENATE
Filed
02/28/25
SENATE
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0860
Filed on 02/19/25
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Statute Citations
112.3262
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