BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5241: Access channels

Concerning public, education, and government access channels.

Summary

Any government entity that grants a franchise for cable television must include the following requirements in the franchise agreement: public, education, and government access channels must be carried on the lowest-cost tier of service; public, education, and government access channels must not be separated numerically; once designated, these channels cannot be changed without agreement of the franchising…

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5241), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to public, education, and government access channels;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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