SB0213 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA
Last Action
08/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0077
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Steve Stadelman and Mike Simmons
House Sponsors
(Rep. Dave Vella, Jay Hoffman and Sharon Chung)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that, for the fiscal year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State agency shall direct at least 5% of its total spending on advertising to local news organization publications, provided that a State agency may seek an exemption from this requirement upon a showing to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity that the purposes of the advertising are inconsistent with placement in a local news organization. Provides that the Department shall maintain a list of eligible local news organizations. Provides that all State agencies are prohibited from discriminating among local news organizations based on editorial content, unless that content is objectively relevant to the target audience and articulated purposes of the advertising. Provides that, no later than 3 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall publish on its website a report on the implementation of the Act. Provides that, for the first full fiscal year following the effective date of the amendatory Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department shall publish an annual report that includes specified information. Defines "State agencies".
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Government Advertising Spending Transparency Act. Provides that, no later than June 30, 2026, and each year thereafter, each State agency or department shall report the amount and distribution of its advertising spending to the General Assembly and post the report on its website. Specifies information that shall be included in the report.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Government Advertising Spending Transparency Act. Provides that, no later than October 1, 2026 (rather than no later than June 30, 2026), and October 1 of each year thereafter, each State agency or department shall report the amount and distribution of its advertising spending to the General Assembly and post the report on its website. Provides that, if a contracted vendor places advertisements on behalf of a State agency or department, the State agency or department shall make a good faith effort to collect from the vendor sufficient information to comply with the provisions of the Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 01/22/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 01/22/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 01/28/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 03/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 03/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 |
| 03/19/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 04/02/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 04/08/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 04/09/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Stadelman |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 04/11/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 04/11/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/17/2025 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000 |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 04/24/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 05/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 |
| 05/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0077 |