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S. 829 (109th)

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2005

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Introduced

18 April 2005

Last action

30 March 2006 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2005 - 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. 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 his or her 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

  1. 18 April 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3823)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 April 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3822-3823)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 November 2005

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-331.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 March 2006

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 March 2006

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 383.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 30 March 2006

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 30 March 2006

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  • Reported to Senate without amendment

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 April 2005

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