2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 257

CHAPTER NUMBER: 140
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled:
Evidence - Journalist's Testimonial Privileges - Student

Synopsis:

Providing that specified testimonial privileges apply to a student engaged in a news gathering or news disseminating capacity under specified circumstances; making stylistic changes; and applying the Act prospectively.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/25
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 140

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Disclosure
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
News Media
Privacy
Students
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 9-112 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 382916/02     Offered on: March 2, 2010   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)