HB 659: Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers
GENERAL BILL by Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake
Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers; Establishes sponsorship identification disclaimer requirements for certain text messages; modifies existing requirements governing telephone call disclaimers; requires specified persons & organizations sending paid text messages to have & maintain registered agent; provides penalties.
Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 82 (Ch. 2021-49)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 82 (Ch. 2021-49)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/1/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/18/2021 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
3/22/2021 House • Favorable by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 82 (Ch. 2021-49)
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HB 659, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2021 at 10:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Public Integrity and Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) 5/17/2021 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 82 (er) Sponsorship Identification Disclaimers Baxley Identical Last Action: 6/9/2021 Chapter No. 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 3 (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 8 (pdf)