AN ACT RELATING COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - WITNESSES (Requires, upon motion by counsel in criminal proceeding, attorney general or lead investigating law enforcement agency to issue subpoena or warrant to social media and internet sites for production of material posted or submitted by potential witness.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 9, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
01/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
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