Professional sports teams: public funding prohibition.
Summary
Under existing law, the state is authorized to appropriate funds and resources to various businesses for economic development purposes. This bill would, except in specified circumstances, prohibit a professional sports team or franchise whose home venue is located in this state from being eligible to receive state public financial assistance, as defined, in the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which a broadcast of any home sporting event of that professional team or franchise is blacked out for any reason.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2010
Last action Nov 30, 2010
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
3
May 28, 2010
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.
lower
May 19, 2010
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 29, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 28, 2010
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 27, 2010
Introduced
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20).
lower
Mar 22, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 18, 2010
Committee
Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.
lower
Feb 21, 2010
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
Feb 19, 2010
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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