JOINT MEMORIAL · 2007–08 SESSION
HJM 4028: Media ownership act
Requesting that the United States Congress pass the Media Ownership Act.
Summary
- Condemns the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision on December 18, 2007, to expand newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership and the process that the FCC followed in delivering their decision.
- Asks the U.S. Congress to work in a nonpartisan manner to pass the Media Ownership Act.
From the House Bill Report (HJM 4028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2008
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Filed
- Prime sponsor
- Deb Wallace (D-17)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2008 in the House
- Last action
- February 19, 2008
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- TEC - Majority; do pass.
- TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
- Committee relieved of further consideration.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
HJM 4028 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HJM 4028 (2003–04) Holocaust survivors
- HJM 4028 (2001–02) Private rest areas
- HJM 4028 (1999–00) Federal transportation funds
- HJM 4028 (1997–98) Paul N. Luvera, Sr. Highway
- HJM 4028 (1995–96) National highway system
- HJM 4028 (1993–94) Employment security funding