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HI HB194

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Marumoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the scheduled sunset date of June 30, 2011 for Act 210, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, making the news media privilege permanent.
  • Act 210 established a limited privilege protecting news media from compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information to legislative, executive, judicial, or other bodies with power to compel testimony.
  • Amends Section 3 of Act 210 to remove language requiring the act to expire on June 30, 2011.
  • Effective date is June 29, 2011, one day before the previously scheduled sunset.

Legislative Description

News Media Privilege; Evidence

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

2/22/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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