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Required disclosures and access of foreign media.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (May 1, 2025) Public Law 132

Summary

Requires certain media entities operating in Indiana to disclose: (1) foreign ownership; (2) foreign funding; and (3) the use of foreign sourced or influenced content. Authorizes the secretary of state to impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for a knowing or intentional violation of the disclosure requirements. Provides that the secretary of state shall publish a list of Indiana media entities that have complied with certain requirements. Requires certain media entities to obtain special accreditation from the department of administration to attend state media events, and allows the department of administration to revoke the special accreditation under certain circumstances.

Sponsors (4)
6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (25)
  1. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Baldwin · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology · upper
  3. Jan 13, 2025 Senator Buchanan added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 23, 2025 Senator Garten added as third author · upper
  5. Jan 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  6. Jan 30, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  7. Feb 3, 2025 Senators Busch and Deery added as coauthors · upper
  8. Feb 3, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
  9. Feb 3, 2025 House sponsor: Representative VanNatter · upper
  10. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Byrne added as coauthor · upper
  11. Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  12. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
  13. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  14. Apr 3, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  15. Apr 7, 2025 Representatives Shonkwiler and Bartels added as cosponsors · lower
  16. Apr 7, 2025 Representative Judy added as cosponsor · lower
  17. Apr 7, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 373: yeas 61, nays 32 · lower
  18. Apr 8, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  19. Apr 8, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
  20. Apr 16, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 459: yeas 39, nays 0 · upper
  21. Apr 17, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  23. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  24. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  25. May 1, 2025 Public Law 132 · upper
Subjects
ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICESAGENCIES; Department of Administration (IDOA)BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; GenerallyCIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesFEDERAL GOVERNMENT; Citizenship and ImmigrationSTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Secretary of StateSTATE GOVERNMENT; GenerallyTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

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