Bill Title: As introduced, prohibits any person or legal entity, besides the owner of a copyrighted sound recording initially fixed on or before February 15, 1972, from reproducing, distributing, performing, or otherwise using the recording without the owner’s express permission; creates a civil cause of action for the owner. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 39 and Title 40.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-21 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee [HB1603 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Judd Matheny [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative G.A. Hardaway [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-093	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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