Protected information in administrative and civil proceedings; newspersons engaged in journalism. Expands the protected information privilege for newspersons to administrative and civil proceedings. Under current law, a newsperson engaged in journalism shall not be compelled by the Commonwealth or a locality to testify about, disclose, or produce protected information, with certain exceptions, in criminal proceedings only.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100946D: 19.2-271.5
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER): 19.2-271.5
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0589): 19.2-271.5