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2026 Regular Session

HB101

Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants

Earlier-session bill · introduced 2025

Requiring a public broadcaster that holds a debate between candidates for statewide office to invite all candidates who are certified to the ballot in the general election subject to certain requirements; prohibiting a public broadcaster from using or receiving State funds for the remainder of the fiscal year under certain circumstances; requiring the Governor to approve an amended appropriation to reappropriate State funds from a public broadcaster under certain circumstances; etc.

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Introduced in House January 14, 2026

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Instrument history

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  1. House Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
  2. House First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations
  3. House Pre-filed
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