BOSTON, Mass – On July 30, the Massachusetts Senate made history by passing a press shield law, filed by Senator Becca Rausch, on a unanimous 40-0 vote. This legislation prohibits government bodies from compelling journalists to reveal their sources, except in certain limited circumstances and only with clear and convincing evidence that the source disclosure is necessary and there is an overriding public interest in the disclosure.  Massachusetts was one of just nine states in the nation without a press shield law on our books. 

To view the text, visit https://tinyurl.com/mapressshield.