HOUSE BILL 856

Sponsored By:

Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

Synopsis:

Repealing a prohibition against recording or broadcasting a criminal sentencing hearing; establishing specified requirements for a media organization's request to provide media coverage of a criminal sentencing hearing; requiring the clerk of the court to provide notice to specified parties; providing specified factors that a presiding judge may consider; authorizing a presiding judge to grant or limit a specified request to provide media coverage; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/11

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Clerks of Court

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Hearings

Judges

News Media

Notices

Public Information

Recordings -see also- Video

Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Procedure

( 1-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered