Relating to professional sporting league broadcasting blackouts

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2024
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committee
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to professional sporting league broadcasting blackouts. The bill defines “blackout” to mean the nonairing of a cable, video, or satellite professional sporting league event that is broadcast on a local broadcast station. The bill defines “sports broadcasting entity” to mean and include specified internet-based streaming platforms and a person providing cable service or video service in Iowa. The bill prohibits a sports broadcasting entity from preventing professional sporting league event broadcasting through a blackout to paying customers, unless the professional sporting league team seeking the blackout plays at least one game in the state of Iowa during the season in which the professional sporting league team is seeking the blackout.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§477A.13

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