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Judiciary committee advances bill requiring disclosures by foreign media entities
Summary
The Judiciary Committee voted to advance amended Senate Bill 318, which would require disclosure and access reporting for foreign media entities; the measure was moved without further amendment and passed in committee.
The Judiciary Committee voted to advance an amended bill that would require disclosures and access reporting from foreign media entities operating in the state. Chairman Jeter said the committee had discussed the measure the prior week, and that staff at the Secretary of State and Department of Administration would administer the requirement.
Chairman Jeter told the committee he would not entertain further amendments and moved the bill as amended. After a roll call, the committee approved the bill.
The discussion as recorded in committee focused on balancing disclosure requirements without unduly excluding parties the chair described as potentially affected by a narrow definition. Committee members did not offer substantive floor amendments during this hearing. The committee record shows Representative Garcia Wilburn was excused during the roll call.
The committee advanced the bill to the next stage of the legislative process; the transcript does not record additional policy details, enforcement language, or implementation timelines beyond noting the Secretary of State and Department of Administration would be involved in administration.
Votes at a glance: Committee motion to pass SB 318 as amended — recorded roll call resulted in unanimous approval among voting members present (11 yes, 0 no; one member excused).
