HB499 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing federal copyright law, Congress has granted copyright protection to the owner of sound recordings performed publicly by means of a digital audio transmission or other electronic broadcast on or after February 15, 1972, and has preempted any equivalent right under the common law or state statutory law
Also under existing law, Congress has specified that the preemptive provisions of the copyright protections do not annul or limit any common law or state statutory law with regard to sound recordings originating before February 15, 1972, and currently being electronically transmitted or broadcast
This bill would provide copyright protections to the owner of sound recordings recorded or broadcast prior to February 15, 1972, and would authorize the owner to file a claim for damages for a violation
Relating to intellectual property; to provide copyright protections to the owner of certain sound recordings.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Judiciary |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 8, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 21, 2018 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 19, 2017 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB499 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |