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2022 SESSION
SB 240 Newspersons; crossing established police lines, exemption.
Introduced by: Ghazala F. Hashmi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Newspersons crossing established police lines; exemption. Clarifies that a credentialed newsperson shall be exempt from the offense of crossing or remaining within police lines or barricades unless such persons are obstructing police, firefighters, or emergency medical services personnel in the performance of their duties within such police lines or barricades.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100170D
- 01/10/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/19/22 Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (13-Y 0-N)