93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2150

 

Introduced 1/14/2004, by Ira I. Silverstein

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 5/8-901   from Ch. 110, par. 8-901
735 ILCS 5/8-903 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-903
735 ILCS 5/8-904 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-904
735 ILCS 5/8-905 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-905
735 ILCS 5/8-906 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-906
735 ILCS 5/8-907 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-907
735 ILCS 5/8-908 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-908
735 ILCS 5/8-909 rep.   from Ch. 110, par. 8-909

    Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates an absolute privilege for reporters by removing the exceptions to the privilege.


LRB093 14531 LCB 40022 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2150 LRB093 14531 LCB 40022 b

1     AN ACT concerning reporters.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5 changing Section 8-901 as follows:
 
6     (735 ILCS 5/8-901)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-901)
7     Sec. 8-901. Source of information. No court may compel any
8 person to disclose the source of any information obtained by a
9 reporter except as provided in Part 9 of Article VIII of this
10 Act.
11 (Source: P.A. 84-398.)
 
12     (735 ILCS 5/8-903 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-903)
13     (735 ILCS 5/8-904 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-904)
14     (735 ILCS 5/8-905 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-905)
15     (735 ILCS 5/8-906 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-906)
16     (735 ILCS 5/8-907 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-907)
17     (735 ILCS 5/8-908 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-908)
18     (735 ILCS 5/8-909 rep.)  (from Ch. 110, par. 8-909)
19     Section 10. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
20 repealing Sections 8-903, 8-904, 8-905, 8-906, 8-907, 8-908,
21 and 8-909.