AL SB329

Limits charges for political advertisements on Alabama broadcasting stations to the lowest unit rate during the 45-day period before a primary election and 60-day period before a general election, as specified in federal law 47 U.S.C. § 315.

Applies the lowest unit rate requirement to qualified candidates for public office, principal campaign committees, and political party executive committees as defined in Alabama Code Section 17-13-40.

Requires broadcasters to charge the same rate for the same class and amount of time during the specified pre-election periods, matching rates offered to other comparable users outside those periods.

Effective date of June 1, 2024.