Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND/OR PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
September 26, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB12367
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF TELEVISION NETWORKS OR STATIONS AND/OR PRODUCERS OF TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS TO HAVE THEIR NEWS PROGRAMS BROADCAST WITH CLOSED-CAPTION AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F.
DATE FILED : 2000-09-26
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
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ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01232
SUBMITTED ON 2000-09-26
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00622, HB01176, HB01202
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2000-09-27
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2000-09-27
DATE CALENDARED : 2000-11-21
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-12-06
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2000-12-06
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2000-12-06
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-12-06
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2000-12-19
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2001-02-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:178     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2001-02-06
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2001-02-07
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