FREE AIR TIME COALITION
Summary
Supports a proposal endorsed by the Free Air Time Coalition that calls on the federal government to require that all broadcasters provide increased coverage of campaigns and elections and a reasonable amount of free air time to candidates just prior to elections as a condition of receiving their broadcast licenses.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2003
Last action May 28, 2004
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 28, 2004
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 13, 2004
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
lower
May 11, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Dec 22, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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