March State Legislation Update
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March State Legislation Update Last Updated: March 27, 2019 Introduction LawView is a tool that will track state legislation on a monthly and as-needed basis. These reports cover state developments critical to the news media industry so that our members can affect policy decisions at a local level. We can add issues or bills to cover, pull reports on a specific piece of legislation upon request, and are open to suggestions for how we will shape this tool for you moving forward. Please email us at [email protected]. Bills by State Bills by Issue Anti-SLAPP 6 Drones 18 0 5 10 15 20 FOIA 7 Political Ads 9 WA Public Notice 30 ME MT ND OR MN Telemarketing 7 ID WI VT SD MI NY WY NH Privacy 53 NE IA PA NV OH MA UT IL IN CO WV VA RI KS MO KY CA CT TN NC AZ NM OK AR SC NJ MS AL GA DE TX LA MD DC AK FL HI US Congress Key Updates on Issues Privacy Related Bills: MD SB 693: Favorable Report by Economic Matters 3/27/19 OR SB 684: Work Session Scheduled 3/27/19 IL HB 2785: Re-Assigned to Executive Committee 3/27/19 CA AB 874: Re-Referred to Committee 3/26/19 CA AB 873: Re-Referred to Committee 3/26/19 VT S 110: Referred to Commerce and Economic Development 3/26/19 WA HB 1071: Scheduled for Executive Session 3/26/19 CA AB 25: Re-Referred to Committee 3/26/19 CA AB 846: Re-Referred to Committee 3/26/19 IL HB 3357: Amendment No. 1 Referred to Committee 3/25/19 ND HB 1485: Passed Senate, Sent to Governor 3/25/19 MD HB 1154: Favorable Report by Finance 3/25/19 TX HB 4390: Read First Time 3/25/19 IL SB 2149: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established 3/22/19 CA SB 561: Set for Hearing 3/22/19 WA SB 5376: Public Hearing 3/22/19 MD HB 901: Reported Failed 3/21/19 IL SB 1624: Placed on Calendar for 2nd Reading 3/21/19 CT SB 1108: Public Hearing Scheduled 3/21/19 IL HB 3200: Committee Amendment No. 1 3/19/19 WA SB 5064: Failed 3/18/19 IL HB 3051: Assigned to Subcommittee 3/14/19 CA AB 1355: Referred to Committee 3/14/19 CA AB 1416: Referred to Committee 3/14/19 CA SB 752: Referred to Committee 3/14/19 CA AB 1564: Referred to Committee 3/14/19 OR HB 2866: Public Hearing Held 3/13/19 MI HB 4187: Referred to Ways and Means 3/13/19 NY A 3739: Amended and Recommitted to Committee 3/13/19 NY S 4411: Referred to Consumer Protection 3/11/19 TX HB 4518: Filed 3/8/19 CA AB 1035: Referred to Committee 3/7/19 IL HB 2736: To Broadband Access and IT Assurance 3/6/19 NY A 6351: Referred to Consumer Affairs and Protection 3/6/19 CA AB 950: Referred to Committee 3/4/19 WA HB 1854: Referred to Rules 2 Review 3/1/19 Public Notice Related Bills: UT SB 33: To Governor 3/22/19 IL SB 189: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established 3/22/19 FL HB 1235: Added to Subcommittee Agenda 3/22/19 UT SB 145: To Governor 3/22/19 VA SB 1638: Enacted 3/19/19 ME LD 481 (SP 146): Failed 3/14/19 UT HB 69: Failed 3/14/19 ND HB 1117: Enacted 3/14/19 MO SB 515: Referred to General Laws Committee 3/14/19 FL SB 1676: Introduced SJ 215 3/13/19 FL SB 1710: Introduced SJ 218 3/13/19 MD HB 553: Unfavorable Report by Committee 3/11/19 NY S 2842: Delivered to Assembly 3/7/19 MO SB 268: Motion to Vote Bill Failed in Committee 3/5/19 MD SB 324: Unfavorable Report by Committee 3/4/19 MT SB 107: Failed 3/1/19 ID H 166: Reported Out of Committee 2/26/19 UAS (Drone) Related Bills: IL HB 2874: Committee Amendment Filed 3/19/19 CA AB 1190: Referred to Committee 3/11/19 FOIA Related Bills: IL SB 2133: Chief Co-Sponsor Added 3/25/19 IL SB 1929: Placed on Calendar for 2nd Reading 3/20/19 IL SB 2135: Placed on Calendar for 2nd Reading 3/20/19 NY S 1505: Amended and Recommitted to Finance 3/12/19 VA SB 1180: Enacted 3/12/19 IL SB 1863: Second Reading 3/7/19 Telemarketing Related Bills: NY S 3297: 1st Report Cal. 318 3/26/19 KY HB 84: Passed Senate 3/14/19 Online Political Ad Disclosure Related Bills: WA HB 1195: Scheduled for Executive Session 3/29/19 IL SB 1759: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established 3/22/19 CT SB 642: Public Hearing Scheduled 3/21/19 CT HB 7329: Public Hearing Scheduled 3/8/19 CT SB 1043: Public Hearing Scheduled 3/8/19 Bills by Issue Anti-SLAPP (6) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook MA H 3263 Senate Concurred 2019 01 22 In House None 95.2% 78.2% Title Categories: Legal Affairs, State Judiciary, Civil Rights, First Amendment An Act relative to strengthen the Commonwealth's Anti-SLAPP law Rights, Health, Medicare & Medicaid, Health Care Providers, Pharmaceuticals Description By Mr. Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3263) of Mark J. Cusack, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and James Arciero for legislation to ensure full participation by citizens and organizations in discussion of issues regarding the right to the freedom of petition, the freedom of speech, the freedom of expression or any matter of public concern. The Judiciary. Primary Sponsors Mark Cusack State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook MA HD 3837 None None 91.6% 78.2% Title Categories: Civil Rights, First Amendment Rights, Legal Affairs, State An Act relative to strengthen the Commonwealth's Anti-SLAPP law Judiciary, Health, Medicare & Medicaid, Health Care Providers, Pharmaceuticals Primary Sponsors Mark Cusack State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook MD HB 412 Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn In House None 49.9% 92.8% 2019 02 25 Title Categories: Legal Affairs, State Judiciary, Families & Children, Other, Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Child Care, Financials, Banking & Investment, Insurance Description Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); specifying the conditions under which a lawsuit is not considered a SLAPP suit; altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; providing that a ruling or failure to rule on a certain motion is immediately appealable; and providing for the prospective application of the Act. Primary Sponsors Sandy Rosenberg State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook MD SB 768 Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings In Senate None 23.4% 93.4% 2019 02 15 Title Categories: Legal Affairs, State Judiciary, Families & Children, Other, Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Child Care, Financials, Banking & Investment, Insurance Description Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); specifying the conditions under which a lawsuit is not considered a SLAPP suit; altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; providing that a ruling or failure to rule on a certain motion is immediately appealable; and providing for the prospective application of the Act. Primary Sponsors Will Smith State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook NJ A 2077 Introduced Referred To Assembly Judiciary In Assembly None 9.9% 80.7% Committee 2018 01 09 Title Categories: Legal Affairs, State Judiciary, Civil Law & Procedure, Civil Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Rights, Privacy, First Amendment Rights, Crime, White Collar, Violent Public Participation " ("SLAPP"). Primary Sponsors Joe Lagana, Paul Moriarty State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook NJ S 2616 Introduced In The Senate Referred To Senate In Senate None 23.9% 82.3% Judiciary Committee 2018 05 31 Title Authorizes application for dismissal of a "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation " ("SLAPP"). Primary Sponsors Joe Lagana Drones (18) State Bill Number Last Action Status Position FN Outlook CA AB 1190 Referred To Coms On P C P And Jud 2019 03 11 In Assembly None 6.3% 84.2% Title Categories: Transportation, Ground, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Unmanned aircraft: state and local regulation: limitations. First Responders, Sports & Recreation, Sports, Hunting & Fishing, Labor & Employment, Wages & Compensation, Benefits & Pensions, Description Occupational Safety, Crime, Procedure & Sentencing, Violent, White AB 1190, as introduced, Irwin. Unmanned aircraft: state and local Collar regulation: limitations. Existing law prohibits a person from knowingly and intentionally operating an unmanned aircraft system on or above the grounds of a state prison, a jail, or a juvenile hall, camp, or ranch. Existing law provides a local public entity or employee with immunity as to any person engaging in hazardous recreational activity, as defined, and for damage to an unmanned aircraft while the local entity or employee is providing emergency services. Existing law defines “unmanned aircraft” and other terms for purposes of these provisions. This bill would, among other things, prohibit a state or local agency from adopting any law or regulation that bans the operation of an unmanned aircraft system. The bill would include the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems within the definition of hazardous recreational activity for purposes of public entity liability.