Danica Roem
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 30
Primary
Protected information in administrative and civil proceedings; newspersons engaged in journalism. Expands the protected information privilege for newspersons to administrative and civil proceedings. Under current law, a newsperson engaged in journalism shall not be compelled by the Commonwealth or a locality to testify about, disclose, or produce protected information, with certain exceptions, in criminal proceedings only.
Protected information in administrative andcivil proceedings; newspersons engaged in journalism. Expandsthe protected information privilege for newspersons to administrativeand civil proceedings. Under current law, a newsperson engaged injournalism shall not be compelled by the Commonwealth or a localityto testify about, disclose, or produce protected information, withcertain exceptions, in criminal proceedings only.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER)
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Committee amendments agreed to
Passed by temporarily
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendments (71-Y 28-N)
VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N)
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100946D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100946D | PDF HTML |
| SB321ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0589 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Amendment: SB321AHE | HTML |
| Amendment: SB321AH | HTML |
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