H 4650 General Bill, By Wilkins, Alexander, J.M. Baxley, D.M. Beasley, Harrison, J.H. Hodges, T.F. Rogers, J.J. Snow and J.B. Wilder
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 19-11-100 so as to create an absolute privilege against compelled testimony and production of documents for a person engaged in gathering and disseminating news for the public when sources of the information have been assured confidentiality and to create a qualified privilege when confidentiality has not been assured and certain criteria are met.
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04/01/92	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
04/01/92	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8
04/28/92	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-137
05/07/92	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 12, 1992 HJ-76
05/12/92	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 1992 HJ-2
05/13/92	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 14, 1992 HJ-14
05/14/92	House	Debate interrupted HJ-304
05/19/92	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 20, 1992 HJ-5
05/20/92	House	Objection by Rep. Haskins, Felder, Baker, Clyborne & Quinn HJ-59
05/21/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Baker, Felder, Haskins & Clyborne HJ-51
05/21/92	House	Objection by Rep. McTeer, Hodges, Rogers, Beatty, Delleney, Keyserling, HJ-51
05/21/92	House	Objection by Rep. Scott, Harwell & Tucker HJ-51
06/02/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Quinn, Hodges, Tucker & Beatty HJ-51
06/02/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Keyserling HJ-52
06/02/92	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Rogers & McTeer HJ-55
06/03/92	House	Debate adjourned HJ-107
06/04/92	House	Debate adjourned HJ-28