Senate Judiciary Chairman
Clayto nHee holds up communication
from the state Judiciary asking to give it time to study
the Shield Law before the Legislature makes it
permanent. The Judiciary said the same thing three years
ago when the law was enacted. The Judiciary hasn't made
a report since. Hee tells media attorney Jeff Portnoy
that the courts say they will issue a report before the
next legislative session. Hee's committee takes a House
bill making the Shield Law permanent and continues it
for two years.
Freedom of Information:
Bills
in 2011 Legislature -- Shield Law bill: House agrees to
Senate position that the law be continued for two years
and that it be reviewed by the Judiciary's Rules of
Evidence Committee (Updated: 4/24/11)
