Cable franchises; service availability in certain areas. (SB530)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Cable franchises. Provides that local ordinances to adopt a cable franchise shall require that a cable operator make service available in areas where the average occupied residential household density is not less than 20 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the physical address of the nearest dwelling or building at which service from the provider is available. The current statute requires a standard of not less than 30 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the nearest technically feasible point on the cable operator's active cable system. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103805D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/09/2016Continued to 2017 in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
12/02/2016Left in Local Government