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Introduced
11/26/2019
11/26/2019
In Committee
12/05/2019
12/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the identification of persons involved in automobile and motorcycle accidents by news media organizations. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to regulate how news media organizations report on automobile and motorcycle accidents with fatalities. It requires news media organizations to conceal the identity or any identifying information of deceased individuals involved in such accidents until their next of kin has been notified by the appropriate law enforcement agency. The bill defines "news media organization" and "identifying information" for the purposes of this law. It also establishes that news media organizations in violation of this section may be held civilly liable by the estate of the deceased individual whose identifying information was released, allowing the estate to recover damages for any injuries sustained.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5037 (on 10/15/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4249 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4249.pdf |
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