NEWS MEDIA

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incorporated into other legislation
(C) Carried over to 2005 Session


Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) tax; exemption for newspapers, magazines, etc. Amending § 58.1-3703. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 1381 (F))
Cable television services by certain localities; provisions. Amending § 15.2-2108.11. (Patron-Wampler, SB 280 (Chapter 586))
Campaign advertisements; requirements for radio and television advertisements. Amending §§ 24.2-943 and 24.2-944. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1363 (Chapter 55))
House of Delegates; procedures governing live television coverage of sessions. (Patron-Armstrong, HR 3 (F))
Legal notices; publication in a newspaper. Amending § 8.01-324. (Patron-Devolites, SB 557 (F))
Newspapers; tax on publishers. Adding § 58.1-1730. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 1382 (C))
Public airwaves; expressing indignation by House of Delegates over the continual slide of standards governing use thereof during family hour. (Patron-Pollard, HR 16 (F))
Retail Sales and Use Tax; extends sunset provision for certain media-related businesses. Amending § 58.1-609.6. (Patron-Stosch, SB 533 (Chapter 821))
Safety belts; exempts video broadcast reporters while operating cameras or other video recording devices. Amending § 46.2-1094. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1411 (F))
Senate; prohibits use of television or other electronic signals generated thereby for political or commercial purpose. Adding § 30-9.1. (Patron-Wampler, SB 689 (F))
Subdivision ordinances; provisions relating to cable television operators and public service corporations. Amending § 15.2-2241. (Patron-Oder, HB 715 (Chapter 952))