General Bill
Defamation:
Provides venue is proper in any county in state for certain defamation causes of action; provides plaintiffs are entitled to reasonable costs & attorney fees; provides person is not public figure for purposes of defamation claim if his or her fame or notoriety arises in specified manner; provides failure to take certain action is evidence of actual malice; revises parties to whom court shall award certain attorney fees & costs.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2023
Last Event:
Withdrawn prior to introduction on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 1:36 PM
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Subject
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Relationship
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Bill #:
HB 991
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Subject:
Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses
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Relationship:
Compare
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Bill #:
SB 1220
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Subject:
Defamation and Related Actions
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Relationship:
Compare
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Time |
Member |
Committee |
Ver. |
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Event:
H Withdrawn prior to introduction
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Time:
02/21/2023 - 1:36 PM
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Member:
Andrade
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Committee:
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Version:
__
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Event:
H Filed
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Time:
02/20/2023 - 11:58 AM
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Member:
Andrade
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Committee:
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Version:
__
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| Statute
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Other Bill Citations
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720.304
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SB 32,
CS/CS/HB 437,
CS/CS/HB 919*,
HB 991,
CS/CS/SB 1114*,
SB 1220,
CS/SB 1454,
HB 7011
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768.295
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CS/HB 401,
SB 604,
HB 991,
SB 1220
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770.05
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HB 991,
SB 1220
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770.08
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HB 991
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770.09
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HB 991,
SB 1220
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770.11
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HB 991,
SB 1220
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770.12
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HB 991,
SB 1220
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770.13
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HB 991,
SB 1220
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(*) Not the latest version