Legislators
Bills
Statements
Lobbying
Travel
Searching...- Bills
- S.1768
S.1768: A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 26, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 30, 2006
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the federal judicial code to require the U.S. Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the justices decide, by majority vote, that such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
|
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
|
|
|
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
|
|
|
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-331.
|
|
|
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
|
|
|
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
|
|
|
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.
|
|
| Sept. 26, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) |