SB 2742: Defamation/Publishing/Broadcasting
GENERAL BILL by Siplin
Defamation/Publishing/Broadcasting; provides that any person convicted of publishing or broadcasting libel commits felony of third degree; prohibits broadcasting of certain statements alleging immoral acts of person; provides that owner or manager of broadcasting media commits felony of third degree for broadcasting communication that attacks good name of person if communication does not name reporter of communication; provides criminal penalties, etc. Amends Ch. 836.
Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2006 Senate - Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/7/2006 Senate • Filed
3/22/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00301
5/5/2006 Senate • Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services
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SB 2742, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2006 at 8:13 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 836.01 Punishment for libel. 836.02 Must give name of the party written about. 836.03 Owner or editor of the paper also guilty. 836.09 Communicating libelous matter to newspapers; penalty.