Advertising: prohibition.
Summary
Existing law requires a state agency, when preparing any notice, advertisement, or publication in any newspaper or other medium, to deliver the notice, advertisement, or publication to the Department of General Services for approval. This bill would prohibit the state from expending any state funds for any form of advertising, notice, or publication in a newspaper or other medium, including, but not limited to, any advertising with regard to a public service announcement or community health program, except as specified. The bill would repeal this prohibition on January 1, 2013.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2009
Last action Feb 2, 2010
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Mar 12, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Bill Berryhill
RRepublican
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