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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)



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