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Committee sends media shield bill to Senate floor after journalists describe subpoenas for unpublished material
Summary
House Bill 158, a proposed reporter shield law, was sent to the Senate floor with a due pass after testimony from journalists and news‑site owners who described subpoenas for unpublished reporting and source material. Supporters said Idaho is one of 10 states without such protections.
The Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send House Bill 158 to the Senate floor with a due pass after journalists and local news publishers described being subpoenaed for unpublished reporting, recordings and source communications.
Senator Dave Lent introduced the bill and yielded to Melissa Daveland, identified in the hearing as president of the Idaho Press Club, who said House Bill 158 would prevent reporters from being compelled to testify about unpublished reporting or anonymous sources and would block attorneys from using subpoenas to obtain reporters’ unpublished notes and recordings. “Idaho media outlets are facing a…
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