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