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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Economic Development - Sports Entertainment Facilities and Events, Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor Facilities, and Racing Facilities [HB-897]
Authorizing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue certain bonds to finance site acquisition, design, and construction of any portion of a certain sports entertainment facility, subject to certain limitations; authorizing the Authority to issue certain bonds to finance the planning, design, and construction of certain Prince George's County Blue Line Corridor facilities, subject to certain limitations; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 61 on 04/12/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Commercial Law - Maryland Personal Information Protection Act - Revisions [SB-643]
Requiring a business that maintains personal information of an individual residing in the State to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices that are appropriate to the nature of the personal information owned, maintained, or licensed; and altering certain requirements related to notifications of breaches of the security of systems, including the circumstances under which the owner or licensee of certain computerized data is required to notify certain individuals of a breach.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 503 on 05/29/2022

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

2021 Appointments Bill [SB-733]
2021 Appointments Bill

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Rabon Ch. Sl 2021-131 on 09/01/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Libel Standards/Press [HB-799]
Libel Standards/Press

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Strickland Passed 1st Reading on 05/04/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Legislative Transparency Act [HB-678]
Legislative Transparency Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa Gill Passed 1st Reading on 04/27/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exclusion of broadcasting facilities from load shedding participation during a rolling blackout. [SB-1999]
Relating to the exclusion of broadcasting facilities from load shedding participation during a rolling blackout.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/04/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the exclusion of broadcasting facilities from load shedding participation during a rolling blackout. [HB-2763]
Relating to the exclusion of broadcasting facilities from load shedding participation during a rolling blackout.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Rogers Read First Time on 03/17/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Exemption and Restriction [HB-1200]
Exempting, from a certain tax on certain annual gross revenues derived from certain digital advertising services in the State, advertisement services on digital interfaces owned or operated by or operated on behalf of a broadcast entity and news media entity; prohibiting a person who derives gross revenues from digital advertising services in the State from passing on the cost of the tax to a certain customer in a certain manner; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke Hearing 2/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/09/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Digital Advertising Gross Revenues, Income, Sales and Use, and Tobacco Taxes - Alterations and Implementation [SB-787]
Exempting, from a certain tax on annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising services in the State, advertisement services on digital interfaces owned or operated by or operated on behalf of a broadcast entity and news media entity; prohibiting a person who derives gross revenues from digital advertising in the State from passing on the cost to a certain customer; allowing, for a certain taxable year, a subtraction under the Maryland income tax for certain utility arrearages forgiven during that taxable year; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 669 on 05/30/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Marijuana Laws – Full Disclosure of Legal, Employment, and Health Risks – [HB-892]
Prohibiting a certifying provider, dispensary, processor, or grower from advertising marijuana or medical cannabis in any manner not allowed under federal law for advertisements of tobacco or tobacco products; requiring the Office of the Attorney General, at least 90 days before the implementation of any law that reduces penalties for or legalizes the use of marijuana, to establish a certain information system to notify the public of the risks related to the changes in the law; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/05/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Housing and Community Development – Rental Residential Buildings – Prohibition on Exclusive Access Agreements [HB-23]
Declaring a certain State policy concerning rental residential buildings; prohibiting the owner of a rental residential building that receives financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Community Development from entering into or renewing an exclusive access agreement with an Internet provider or a television provider under certain circumstances; defining "rental residential building" and "television provider"; and applying the Act prospectively.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/18/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Consumer Protection - News Analysis Programs - Disclaimer (Truthiness Act of 2019) [HB-1079]
Requiring a certain television or radio station that broadcasts a certain news analysis program in the State to broadcast a certain disclaimer at the beginning of the program; and establishing certain penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Young Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/19/2019

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality shows. [SB-223]
Relating to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality shows.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/13/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses [SB-33]
Authorizing in Anne Arundel County a holder of a Class BLX license to be issued a music permit, an entertainment permit, an outdoor permit or an outdoor entertainment permit; authorizing a holder of a Class BLX license to be issued a dancing permit, except under specified circumstances; exempting specified alcoholic beverages licenses in the county from a prohibition against issuing multiple licenses to any one person; exempting a Class BLX license from a prohibition against issuing an alcoholic beverages license for a specified location; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit [SB-905]
Repealing specified termination provisions for the tax credit allowed for specified film production activities; limiting the amount of film production activity tax credit certificates that the Secretary of Business and Economic Development may issue in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 to $7,500,000; establishing the Maryland Film Production Activity Tax Credit Reserve Fund; stating the intent of the General Assembly that the Governor include an appropriation to the Reserve Fund in the annual budget bill; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 486 on 05/30/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Public Safety - Hit and Run Suspects - Yellow Alert Program [SB-86]
Requiring the Department of State Police to establish a Yellow Alert Program to provide a system for rapid dissemination of specified information to assist in locating and apprehending specified missing persons suspected of failing to remain at the scene of a vehicle accident under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to adopt specified guidelines and develop specified procedures for issuing a Yellow Alert; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire Approved By The Governor - Chapter 323 on 05/12/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit [HB-753]
Extending, from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2019, the termination provisions for the credit allowed against the State income tax for specified film production activities; limiting the annual amount of film production activity tax credit certificates that the Secretary of Business and Economic Development may issue to $25,000,000 for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications - Registration and Reporting [HB-219]
Decreasing the aggregate amount to $1,000 of independent expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications that a person may make before being required to file a specified registration form and a specified report; requiring a specified registration form and a specified report to be filed with the State Board of Elections within 48 hours after a day on which a person makes the aggregate disbursements; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein Hearing 2/18 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/18/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Procurement Exemptions - Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Repacking Requirements [HB-1104]
Exempting from specified provisions of the State procurement law procurement by the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission for procurement contracts needed to implement the repacking requirements of the federal Spectrum Act; and terminating the Act after June 30, 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 296 on 05/12/2015

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State (Maine)
Maine 127th Legislature

An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually [HB-398]
An Act To Allow Consumers of Cable Television To Purchase Channels Individually

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Louis Luchini Reports Read. on 04/16/2015

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