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Bill108th CongressFiled Mar 6, 2003Law
S. 554

A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings.

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What it doesSummary reported to senate without amendment (May 22, 2003)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides.

Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness unrecognizable to the broadcast audience of the trial proceeding; and (2) the presiding judge in a trial proceeding to inform each witness who is not a party of his or her right to make such request.

Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to promulgate advisory guidelines to which a presiding judge may refer in making decisions regarding the management and administration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising described in this Act.

What just happenedMay 22, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors4 D7 R
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  1. May 22, 2003Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.

  2. May 22, 2003Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. May 22, 2003Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. May 22, 2003Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Mar 6, 2003IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3276-3277)

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Mar 6, 2003IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3276)

  7. Mar 6, 2003IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate without amendmentMay 22, 200380
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 6, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides.

Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness unrecognizable to the broadcast audience of the trial proceeding; and (2) the presiding judge in a trial proceeding to inform each witness who is not a party of his or her right to make such request.

Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to promulgate advisory guidelines to which a presiding judge may refer in making decisions regarding the management and administration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising described in this Act.

Introduced in SenateMar 6, 200300
Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides.

Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness unrecognizable to the broadcast audience of the trial proceeding; and (2) the presiding judge in a trial proceeding to inform each witness who is not a party of his or her right to make such request.

Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to promulgate advisory guidelines to which a presiding judge may refer in making decisions regarding the management and administration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising described in this Act.