Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021
Summary
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework to allow federal court proceedings—in district courts, in circuit courts, and at the Supreme Court—to be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or televised. Specifically, it authorizes the presiding judge to permit media coverage of court proceedings, subject to requirements and limitations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Jun 24, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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