Bill Text: HI HB622 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Evidence; News Media Privilege; Shield Law
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2014-02-19 - Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 41). [HB622 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB622-Amended.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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AMENDMENT TO: |
H.B. No. 622, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1 (Relating to Evidence) |
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OFFERED BY: |
Representative Scott K. Saiki |
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April 30, 2013 |
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SECTION 1. House Bill No. 622, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1, RELATING TO EVIDENCE, is amended as follows:
1. By amending section 1 to read:
"SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Act 210, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, (Act 210), established a limited news media privilege against the compelled disclosure of sources and unpublished information to a legislative, executive, or judicial officer or body, or to any other person who may compel testimony. Act 210 was scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2011, but was extended for two years by Act 113, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, and is scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2013.
The purpose of this Act is to extend the news media privilege law for an additional two years."
2. By amending section 2 to read:
"SECTION 2. Act 210, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008, as amended by Act 113, Session Laws of Hawaii 2011, is amended by amending section 3 to read as follows:
"SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval and shall be repealed on June 30, [2013] 2015."
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CHIEF CLERK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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