2025 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB06418: An Act Requiring Disclosure Of Certain Sales Of Local News Organizations.

Legislative Summary

To provide that no owner of a news organization that primarily serves any community in this state shall sell such organization to any entity that is not incorporated in this state unless such owner provides at least one-hundred-twenty-days' advance notice of such sale to such organization's employees and members of such community.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Public Hearing 02/20
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing)
2/11/2025
9
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Labor and Public Employees(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Kate Farrar
Kate Farrar
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202542.9 KB