HB 451: Truth in Campaigning Act
GENERAL BILL by Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bush ; Bullard
Truth in Campaigning Act; provides statement of legislative intent; expands applicability of prohibition against making false or malicious charges against, or false statements about, candidates; eliminates requirement of actual malice in prohibition against making false statements about candidates & provides for personal liability with respect thereto; clarifies & provides penalties. Amends 104.271.
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/26/1999 House • Prefiled
2/3/1999 House • Referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC)
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00047
3/4/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/08/99, 3:30 pm, 413C
3/8/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00252
3/9/1999 House • Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00252
4/13/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 04/15/99, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
4/15/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00750
4/19/1999 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00750
4/30/1999 House • Died on Calendar
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HB 451, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/5/1999 (pdf)
Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/8/1999 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1999 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 174 (c1) Truth in Campaigning Act Grant Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died on Calendar
Location:Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 104.271 False or malicious charges against, or false statements about, opposing candidates; penalty.
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