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SB 82: Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers

GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers; Modifying provisions governing general independent expenditure disclaimers to conform to changes made by the act; removing an exemption for text messages from certain requirements governing political advertisement disclaimers to conform to changes made by the act; establishing sponsorship identification disclaimer requirements for certain text messages; modifying existing requirements governing telephone call disclaimers; requiring specified persons and organizations sending certain paid text messages to have and maintain a registered agent for specified purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 6/9/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-49
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/14/2021 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 43
    2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/16/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
    2/17/2021 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    2/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    • Now in Rules
    3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/1/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 371
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 371
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 371
    • Immediately certified -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 House • In Messages
    4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 3
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 844
    6/3/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/4/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/9/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-49

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  • SB 82, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 5:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 659 Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers Andrade Identical Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 82 (Ch. 2021-49)

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    106.071 Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers. Page 2 (pdf)
    106.143 Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.1439 Electioneering communications; disclaimers. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    106.1475 Telephone solicitation; registered agent requirements; penalty. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 82, Original Filed Version Posted 1/12/2021 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2021 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 659 Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers Andrade Identical Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 82 (Ch. 2021-49)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2021 12:30 PM Ethics and Elections 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/2/2021 1:30 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/25/2021 9:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2021 4:12 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 1:42 PM House 111 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.011 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    106.071 Independent expenditures; electioneering communications; reports; disclaimers. Page 2 (pdf)
    106.143 Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.1439 Electioneering communications; disclaimers. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    106.1475 Telephone solicitation; registered agent requirements; penalty. Page 7 (pdf)

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