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Title
Courts - Concealment of Public Hazard and Sexual Harassment (Sunshine in Litigation Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Morales, Anderson, Dumais, J. Lewis, A. Miller, Moon, Proctor, Sanchez, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, and M. Washington
Status
In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Prohibiting a court from entering an order or a judgment that conceals information related to a public hazard; prohibiting a court from entering an order or a judgment that conceals sexual harassment except under certain circumstances; providing that confidentiality provisions that conceal information related to a public hazard are unenforceable; providing that a substantially affected person, including news media, has standing to contest an order, a judgment, an agreement, or a contract that violates the Act; etc.
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/09/2018
Legislative Date
2/09/2018
Action
First Reading Judiciary and Economic Matters
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/15/2018
Legislative Date
2/15/2018
Action
Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
Proceedings
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Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/26/2018
Legislative Date
3/26/2018
Action
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 2/09/2018 2/09/2018 First Reading Judiciary and Economic Matters
Text - First - Courts - Concealment of Public Hazard and Sexual Harassment (Sunshine in Litigation Act)
House 2/15/2018 2/15/2018 Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/26/2018 3/26/2018 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
(   11-1201, 11-1205 )
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