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Committee advances media‑shield bill after journalists describe subpoenas and source risks
Summary
House Bill 158, a proposed media‑shield statute that would protect reporters from being compelled to disclose unpublished materials and anonymous sources, was advanced to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation after journalists described subpoenas that forced testimony and released recordings in court.
Senators advanced House Bill 158 to the Senate floor after testimony from Idaho journalists and local news publishers who described subpoenas that they said had forced disclosure of sources, recordings and newsroom materials.
Senator Dave Lent, sponsor of the bill, said Idaho is one of 10 states without a shield law and asked the committee to move the bill. Melissa Daveland, president of the Idaho Press Club, described the proposal as a statute that “would do two things: make it…
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