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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6216

SB 6216: News media

Protecting the news media from being compelled to testify in legal proceedings.

Summary

  • No judicial, legislative, administrative, or other body with subpoena power may compel the news media to testify, produce, or in any way disclose the identity of a source of any news or information where such source has a reasonable expectation of confidentiality.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
February 23, 2006
Requested by
State agency
Versions
SB 6216, SSB 6216

AN ACT Relating to a privilege from compelled testimony for members of the news media;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Stephen Johnson R-47Karen Keiser D-33Dave Schmidt R-44Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Darlene Fairley D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Luke Esser R-48Mark Doumit D-19

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6216)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6216)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6216)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6216)
  7. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6216)
  8. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6216 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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