WV HB4148 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-21 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit members of the news media from being compelled to give testimony in any court in the state relating to the source of information in the public communication, without the consent of the person or persons providing the information relied upon for the public communication.

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Title

Relating to prohibiting members of the news media from being compelled to give testimony

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-21 To House Judiciary
2010-01-21 Introduced in House
2010-01-21 To Judiciary
2010-01-21 Filed for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
57310New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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