2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1140

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg and Quinter
Entitled:
Courts - Privileged Communication - Electronic Dissemination of News

Synopsis:

Extending the privilege against compelled disclosure of news or information sources that is provided to a person employed by the news media to a specified person who gathers or disseminates news or information through an Internet website commonly known as a weblog; limiting the privilege so as not to apply to a public official with a weblog; protecting a specified person from disclosing the source of news or information; defining the term "weblog"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
DISCLOSURE
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
NEWS MEDIA
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered