HB 949 (2009) -  Grounds for Nonrecognition of Foreign Defamation Judgments

General Bill by Van Zant (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins; Ambler; Eisnaugle; Fetterman; Garcia; Glorioso; Grady; Hasner; Porth; Schenck; Snyder; Stargel; Williams, T.
Grounds for Nonrecognition of Foreign Defamation Judgments: Provides that out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized in defamation judgment obtained in jurisdiction outside U.S. unless court in this state determines that foreign defamation law provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech & press as in this state; provides that courts of this state have personal jurisdiction over person who obtains judgment in defamation proceeding outside U.S. against person residing in or with property in this state to determine whether foreign defamation judgment should be deemed nonrecognizable; provides for retroactive application.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: 06/24/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-232 on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:56 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1066 Subject: Foreign Defamation Judgments/Nonrecognition [SPSC] Relationship: Identical
Bill #: SB 1900 Subject: Defamation/Foreign Judgment [SPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy Council 4/7/2009 11:15:18 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy Council 4/3/2009 1:53:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/31/2009 12:10:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/30/2009 11:57:22 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/17/2009 2:09:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/13/2009 4:24:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/16/2009 07:49 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 99] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/30/2009 03:23 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 32] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-232 Time: 06/24/2009 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/15/2009 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/30/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00921 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00921 Time: 04/30/2009 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00827 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for SB 1066 -SJ 00827 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Rules -SJ 00826 Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 00592 Time: 04/24/2009 - 10:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/17/2009 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/16/2009 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/16/2009 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/16/2009 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2009 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2009 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2009) Time: 04/13/2009 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/07/2009 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/07/2009 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy Council Time: 04/07/2009 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Policy Council Time: 04/06/2009 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy Council agenda Time: 04/02/2009 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy Council Time: 03/31/2009 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/31/2009 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/31/2009 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/27/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/17/2009 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/17/2009 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/17/2009 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2009 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy Council Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:16 PM Member: Committee: Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:16 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:16 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/17/2009 - 3:05 PM Member: Van Zant Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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