Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2005. The 2005 session has ended.
2005 Regular Session
House Bill 5385
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEWS REPORTER SHIELD LAW.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To create a news reporter shield law in Connecticut to prevent reporters from being compelled to reveal confidential sources.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to March 3, 2005, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Mar 3 · stopped43 days
Judiciary CommitteeJan 19 to Mar 3 · stopped43 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Mar 3
- Jan 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 23Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
- Feb 24Sent to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 3Heard in Judiciary Committee
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 31Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 23DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 3PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses