The bill would prohibit venues that receive tax dollars from canceling a contract with an artist due to their behavior on social media or their political beliefs.
Rudman argued it protects the artists’ First Amendment rights and the rights of fans to see their idols perform.
“There are hundreds of reasons you can break a contract, but we’re not going to let you discriminate against a performing artist based on their politics,” said Rudman. But State Representative Anna Eskamani argued Rudman’s bill ignores the First Amendment rights of the venues.“They have the ability to decide what type of speech is warranted in their facility. So, as long as a contract has a cancelation policy that is agreed upon by both parties, we as a government cannot get involved in a contractual agreement,” said Eskamani.
But Rudman said he feels by limiting the scope to venues that receive tax dollars, he’ll be able to garner support for the legislation this upcoming session. “I wouldn’t be in the state Legislature if it weren’t for Alice Cooper and Paul Stanley, people who have already been attacked on social media earlier this year. So, we’re going to defend their right to rock,” said Rudman.Lawmakers return to the State Capitol for early committee meetings in less than two weeks.
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