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IL SB0037

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Biss

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Candidates for public office are entitled to 120 minutes of free air time during the 4 weeks before an election, available between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on public, education, or government access programming in their jurisdiction.

  • Cable operators must guarantee the free air time to any candidate requesting it, provided as practicable.

  • The Illinois State Board of Elections shall adopt and publicly post rules to enforce these provisions on its website.

  • Each cable operator must publish its own access rules and post them on its website.

  • The act takes effect January 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

FREE CAMPAIGN AIR TIME

Last Action

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

10/10/2015

Committee Referrals

Assignments10/10/2015
Election Law2/19/2015
Executive1/28/2015
Assignments1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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