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S. 1146 Senate Law

Cameras in the Courtroom Act

Introduced
Mar 26, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 445 on Jun 23, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 26, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1874) Mar 26, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Jun 18, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. Jun 23, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445. Jun 23, 2026

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDue process and equal protectionJudicial procedure and administrationSupreme CourtTelevision and film

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 23, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jun 18, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Mar 26, 2025]

Summary

Cameras in the Courtroom ActThis bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties before the Court.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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Related Bills

  • Cameras in the Courtroom Act (Identical bill)

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