United States · Bill · S
S. 352 (110th)
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2008
Introduced
22 January 2007
Last action
13 March 2008 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Sponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007 - Authorizes the presiding judge of a U.S. appellate court or U.S. district court to permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of court proceedings over which that judge presides except when such action would constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party. Directs: (1) a district court, upon the request of any witness in a trial proceeding other than a party, to order the face and voice of the witness to be disguised or otherwise obscured to render the witness unrecognizable to the broadcast audience of the trial proceeding; and (2) the presiding judge in a trial proceeding to inform each witness who is not a party of the right to make such request. Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to promulgate advisory guidelines to which a presiding judge may refer in making decisions regarding the management and administration of photographing, recording, broadcasting, or televising described in this Act.
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Timeline
22 January 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S837)
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S837)
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2007
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
6 March 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
13 March 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Source: Calendars
13 March 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
13 March 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 13 March 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 22 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 March 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 March 2008
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 March 2008
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2007
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 January 2007
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 January 2007
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Sponsors
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/352
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/352
- us · 110-s-352 · source updated 10 August 2026