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S 344 110th Congress Senate Law Science, Technology, Communications Supreme Court Television broadcasting

A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

Introduced: January 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2008
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-448.
Jul 29, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 907.
Jul 29, 2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 6, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 14, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 29, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1257-1262)
Jan 22, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S834)
Jan 22, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S831-834)
Jan 22, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.

What's happening now September 8, 2008

By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-448.

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