Florida Senate - 2024 SB By Senator Martin 33-00002B-24 20241206__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled

An act relating to live performances; providing a

short title; creating s. 760.61, F.S.; prohibiting public venue owners or operators from canceling certain live performances on specified bases; defining the term “public venue”; providing an exception; 6 providing that venue owners or operators who violate the prohibition bear the costs enumerated in the related contract with the artist, performer, or musical group whose performance was canceled; 10 providing an effective date. 11

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13

Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Right to Rock Act.” 16

Section

Section 760.61, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 18 760.61 Discriminatory practices against artists or performers prohibited.— 20 (1)(

a) The owner or operator of a public venue may not cancel a live performance of an artist, a performer, or a musical group because of the artist’s, performer’s, or musical group’s lawful exercise of freedom of speech or the artist’s, 24 performer’s, or musical group members’ personal beliefs. For the purposes of this section, the term “public venue” means a place, 26 building, or structure, regardless of whether owned by or rented to a governmental entity, school, college, or university, which is funded by or constructed with public or government funds. 29 Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1206 33-00002B-24 20241206__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.

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b) This subsection does not apply to an owner or operator who cancels a live performance based on a reasonable belief that the performance would violate any applicable state law or rule. 32

(2) A venue owner or operator who cancels a live performance of an artist, a performer, or a musical group in violation of subsection (1) shall bear all costs, fees, and penalties enumerated in the related contract with the artist, 36 performer, or musical group. 37

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 38