Administrative and civil proceedings; protected information, newspersons engaged in journalism.
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 589 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER)
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Passage (71-Y 28-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House with amendments (71-Y 28-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 23, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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