SB 37

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 99th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Free Campaign Air Time

Abstract

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, in the 4 weeks before an election, any candidate for public office is entitled to 120 minutes of air time at no cost, available between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., during any public, education, or government access programming aired in the jurisdiction that the candidate seeks to represent. Provides that the Illinois State Board of Elections shall adopt rules to enforce those provisions. Provides that the rules shall be made public and posted on the Illinois State Board of Elections' website. Provides that each cable operator shall publish rules of access and post them on its website Effective on January 1, 2016.

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Jan 10, 2017

Senate

Session Sine Die

Oct 10, 2015

Senate

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

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

May 15, 2015

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015

Apr 24, 2015

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015

Apr 15, 2015

Senate

Reported Back To Executive; 002-001-000

Mar 27, 2015

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015

Mar 26, 2015

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Election Law

Mar 24, 2015

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

Mar 17, 2015

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

Feb 19, 2015

Senate

To Subcommittee on Election Law

Feb 06, 2015

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Feb 03, 2015

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Jan 28, 2015

Senate

Assigned to Executive

Jan 15, 2015

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Prefiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss

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