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Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements, advertisements placed, etc.

It became law on Mar 31, 2020.

VA HB 849 · House Bill · 2020

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Mar 31, 2020

What it does

Political campaign advertisements; applicability of disclosure requirements to advertisements placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform; identification and certification requirements. Subjects any message that is placed or promoted for a fee on an online platform to the same disclosure requirements to which print media, television, and radio advertisements are subject. The bill adds definitions for purposes of the political advertisement disclosure requirements for "online platform," "online political advertisement," and "online political advertiser." The bill expands the definition of "print media" to include any non-video or non-audio message placed or…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 31, 2020

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