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2010 Regular Session bill information current as of December 10, 2010 - 9:00 p.m.
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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. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
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 Explain 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)




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