S 2449 · 110th Congress · Law
Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 935.(2008-08-01)
Plain Language Summary
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Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit a court from entering an order restricting the disclosure of information obtained through discovery, approving a settlement disagreement that would restrict such disclosure, or restricting access to court records in a civil case, unless the court has found that: (1) such order would not restrict the disclosure of information which is relevant to the protection of public health or safety; or (2) the public interest in the disclosure of potential health or safety hazards is outweighed by a specific and substantial interest in maintaining the confidentiality of the information, and the requested protective order is no broader than necessary to protect the privacy interest. Prohibits any party from requesting, as a condition for the production of discovery, that another party stipulate to an order that would violate this Act. Prohibits a court from: (1) approving or enforcing an order prohibited under this Act, or any provision of an agreement between parties to a civil action, that restricts a party from disclosing information to any federal or state agency with authority to enforce laws regulating an ac…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
Mar 18, 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 6, 2008</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2008
Mar 18, 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 6, 2008
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office