F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
HB 15 2024
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to contracts for live entertainment;
3 providing a short title; creating s. 288.1261, F.S.;
4 prohibiting an entertainment venue from canceling or
5 terminating an executed contract with certain persons
6 engaged in live entertainment; providing an effective
7 date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. This act may be cited as "The Right to Rock
12 Act."
13 Section 2. Section 288.1261, Florida Statutes, is created
14 to read:
15 288.1261 Contracts for live entertainment.-An
16 entertainment venue, whether an indoor event venue or an outdoor
17 event venue, that accepts state funding and enters into a
18 contract with a person engaged in a live presentation or
19 performance by a single performer or multiple performers,
20 including musicians, comedians, dancers, and actors, whether or
21 not such person or persons are compensated for the presentation
22 or performance, may not cancel or terminate an executed contract
23 with such person for any reason related to the person's use of
24 social media or political affiliation.
25 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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