New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 17, 2026.
Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log.
Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log; defines web log as a website or webpage that contains an online journal containing news, comments and offers hyperlinks provided by the writer.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-17 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-17 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |