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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 1539 - DISCLOSURE OF NEWS SOURCES - Jones, Timothy W.

Protects individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

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SB 920 - This act requires all television stations located in the state with gross revenues in excess of three million dollars a year to provide real-time captioning of all local news, weather, and sports programming by January 1, 2009. Such stations may limit their expenditures for the captioning to two percent of their annual gross revenues.

ADRIANE CROUSE

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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SB 1143 - This act provides that no television advertisement for legal services shall contain a false or misleading statement about the lawyer, law firm, or the legal services. False or misleading advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, the conditions listed in this act. Television advertisements for legal services shall contain a disclaimer stating, in writing and orally, that the Missouri Supreme Court cautions that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. If any advertiser of legal services routinely refers cases acquired by television advertising to lawyer not employed by the lawyer, law firm, or entity whose name appears on the advertisement, then it shall contain a warning stating, in writing and orally, that the case may be referred to lawyers or law firms that are not employed by the advertising law firm. Television advertisements that include amounts of past verdicts or settlements shall include [...]

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Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HB 2176 - DISCLOSURE OF NEWS SOURCES - Harris, Jeff

Protects certain individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HB 2382 - REGULATION OF ATTORNEY ADVERTISING - Stevenson, Bryan P.

Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits television advertisements for legal services from containing certain false or misleading communications
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2405 - TAX HOLIDAY FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONICS - Sutherland, Mike

Authorizes a state sales and use tax exemption on the purchase of digital televisions and digital-to-analog converter boxes

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Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 2405 - TAX HOLIDAY FOR CERTAIN ELECTRONICS - Sutherland, Mike

Authorizes a state sales and use tax exemption on the purchase of digital televisions and digital-to-analog converter boxes
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HB 2382 - REGULATION OF ATTORNEY ADVERTISING - Stevenson, Bryan P.

Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits television advertisements for legal services from containing certain false or misleading communications
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HB 2176 - DISCLOSURE OF NEWS SOURCES - Harris, Jeff

Protects certain individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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SB 1143 - This act provides that no television advertisement for legal services shall contain a false or misleading statement about the lawyer, law firm, or the legal services. False or misleading advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, the conditions listed in this act. Television advertisements for legal services shall contain a disclaimer stating, in writing and orally, that the Missouri Supreme Court cautions that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. If any advertiser of legal services routinely refers cases acquired by television advertising to lawyer not employed by the lawyer, law firm, or entity whose name appears on the advertisement, then it shall contain a warning stating, in writing and orally, that the case may be referred to lawyers or law firms that are not employed by the advertising law firm. Television advertisements that include amounts of past verdicts or settlements shall include [...]

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Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

Bill Text
SB 920 - This act requires all television stations located in the state with gross revenues in excess of three million dollars a year to provide real-time captioning of all local news, weather, and sports programming by January 1, 2009. Such stations may limit their expenditures for the captioning to two percent of their annual gross revenues.

ADRIANE CROUSE

Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

Bill Text
HB 1539 - DISCLOSURE OF NEWS SOURCES - Jones, Timothy W.

Protects individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information