An act relating to a news media privilege
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 24, 2017
Signed May 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 10, 2018
Introduced
New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
legislature
May 18, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Message, Signed by Governor May 17, 2017
executive
May 17, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor on 5/17/2017
executive
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
As passed by Senate and House
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House message House passed bill in concurrence
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 140, Nays = 2
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read Third time and Passed in Concurrence
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Rep. Lalonde of South Burlington reported for the committee on Judiciary
legislature
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
legislature
Mar 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee onGovernment Operations
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee on Judiciary relieved; bill committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Sears
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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