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Committee narrows bill on false political advertising, adds social media language and advances it
Summary
After constitutional concerns were raised, the Political Subdivisions Committee amended House Bill 1204 to keep the statute’s original list of media while adding "social media" and advanced the measure by a recorded vote.
House Bill 1204, a proposal to update North Dakota's statute on publication of false information in political advertising, passed the Political Subdivisions Committee as amended after members trimmed a broader rewrite and added "social media" to the enumerated list of media.
Sponsor Representative Schatz told the committee he added "social media" because it was not specifically listed in the existing statute's enumerated forms (pamphlet, folder, display card, sign, poster, billboard, website,…
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