Newspersons; crossing established police lines, exemption.
Summary
Newspersons crossing established police lines;exemption. Clarifies that a credentialed newsperson shall beexempt from the offense of crossing or remaining within police linesor barricades unless such persons are obstructing police, firefighters,or emergency medical services personnel in the performance of theirduties within such police lines or barricades.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Jan 19, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100170D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ghazala Hashmi
DDemocratic
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