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Committee recommends DO PASS for H 580 on motion picture and tape piracy
Summary
Representative Shirts presented H 580 on motion picture and tape piracy; members asked whether the bill applies to older films and intellectual property issues, and the committee recommended DO PASS by voice vote.
Representative Shirts presented House Bill 580 to the committee on Feb. 9, 2026, addressing motion picture and tape piracy. Committee members inquired about whether the bill's provisions would apply to older films and how the proposal interacts with intellectual property law.
Representative Pohanka moved to send H 580 to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote. Representative Shirts will sponsor the bill on the House floor according to the minutes.
