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S 9953 NY

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Apr 17, 2026

Latest action (Apr 17, 2026) REFERRED TO CODES

Summary

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.

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Action history (1)

  1. Apr 17, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · upper

Text versions (2)

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  • S9953 · HTML
  • S9953 · PDF

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