FREE CAMPAIGN AIR TIME
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, in the 4 weeks before an election, any candidate for public office is entitled to 120 minutes of air time at no cost, available between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., during any public, education, or government access programming aired in the jurisdiction that the candidate seeks to represent. Provides that the Illinois State Board of Elections shall adopt rules to enforce those provisions. Provides that the rules shall be made public and posted on the Illinois State Board of Elections' website. Provides that each cable operator shall publish rules of access and post them on its website Effective on January 1, 2016.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Oct 10, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Oct 10, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
Mar 26, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Election Law
Mar 24, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Mar 17, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 17, 2015
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Feb 19, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Election Law
Jan 28, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Jan 15, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Daniel Biss
DDemocratic
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