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A06968Introduced in the Assembly

Requires every entity responsible for the broadcast rights of a sports team which is part of a national or international professional sports league to ensure that every publicly broadcast game played by such sports team which is played in a facility that is benefitting or has benefitted from state funds, tax subsidies, eminent domain, or another valuable benefit that was made at a cost to the state, shall be made available to view at no cost within the county such facility is situated in and its adjoining counties.

IntroducedAssembly Consumer Affairs and Protection

Introduced by Clyde Vanel, District 33

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Official description

Requires every entity responsible for the broadcast rights of a sports team which is part of a national or international professional sports league to ensure that every publicly broadcast game played by such sports team which is played in a facility that is benefitting or has benefitted from state funds, tax subsidies, eminent domain, or another valuable benefit that was made at a cost to the state, shall be made available to view at no cost within the county such facility is situated in and its adjoining counties.

Where it stands

referred to consumer affairs and protection

January 7, 2026

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Bill history

  1. referred to consumer affairs and protection

  2. referred to consumer affairs and protection

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