Relative to journalism shield laws.
Summary
This measure would urge the Congress and President of the United States to work together to enact a shield law for America's journalists.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2010
Assembly Passage
Jul 2009
Senate Passage
Jun 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Apr 30, 2009
Signed Jul 6, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2010 · Assembly Jun 28, 2010
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 38
Jun 24, 2010
D
Democratic25
80% Yea
R
Republican13
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
7
Jul 6, 2010
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11:30 a.m.
legislature
Jun 28, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (65-1-3)
assembly
Jun 28, 2010
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 5837.)
lower
Jun 24, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-8)
senate
Jun 24, 2010
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Jun 24, 2010
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 4057.)
upper
Jun 16, 2010
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (June 15).
upper
Jun 3, 2010
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Amended and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 20, 2010
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jul 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2390.)
lower
Jul 1, 2009
Introduced
Amended. To Consent Calendar.
lower
Jun 30, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and be adopted as amended. To Consent Calendar. (June 23).
lower
May 11, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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