2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 550

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1070
Sponsored By:
Senators Giannetti and Jimeno
Entitled:
Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against recording or broadcasting specified criminal proceedings; authorizing a presiding judge to grant a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal proceeding under specified circumstances; establishing the requirements for a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal proceeding; requiring the clerk of court to provide notice to specified parties on receipt of a request; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Special Order later today (Senator Frosh) Adopted
Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings (Senator Giannetti)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLERKS OF COURT
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
JUDGES
NEWS MEDIA
NOTICES
RADIO
RECORDINGS -see also- VIDEO
TELEVISION -see also- CABLE TELEVISION
TRIALS
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure
( 1-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 198072/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 11:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted