HB 622 - Limits Media 'Shield Law' Provisions - Hawaii Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 30, 2013
- House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- April 11, 2013
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 9, 2013
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 14, 2013
- Introduced
- Jan. 22, 2013
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Title: Limits Media 'Shield Law' Provisions
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report vote that limits the "shield law' protections for nontraditional journalists, effective June 29, 2013.
Highlights:
- Repeals the protection for nontraditional journalists from having to reveal sources for individuals who are “materially similar” to journalists and work in nontraditional fields (Sec. 2).
- Defines “journalist” as an individual who is professionally associated with a newspaper, magazine, news agency, press association, wire service, or radio or television network (Sec. 2).
- Repeals the termination date of this bill set for June 30, 2013 (Sec. 3).
Title: Limits Media 'Shield Law' Provisions
- Isaac W. Choy (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sharon E. Har (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Linda E. Ichiyama (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Ito (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Derek S. K. Kawakami (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marcus R. Oshiro (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Calvin KY Say (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gregg Takayama (HI - D)
- James Kunane 'Jimmy' Tokioka (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clifton K. 'Clift' Tsuji (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan I. Yamane (HI - D) (Out Of Office)