Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Creating an exception to the general prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing; establishing requirements that a media organization file a specified written request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing with the clerk of the court at least 24 hours before the hearing is scheduled to begin; requiring the clerk of court to provide notice of the request to each party involved in the criminal proceeding; providing specified factors that a presiding judge may consider; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0077 Session: 2008 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2016 Legislative Date 1/15/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2016 Legislative Date 1/14/2016 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2016 Legislative Date 1/19/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2016 Legislative Date 1/19/2016 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/15/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/14/2016	1/15/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/14/2016	1/14/2016	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/19/2016	1/19/2016	Hearing cancelled
House	1/19/2016	1/19/2016	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
House	2/12/2016	2/15/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/15/2016	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
2/12/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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