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SB 1066: Foreign Defamation Judgments/Nonrecognition [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Aronberg ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Deutch

Foreign Defamation Judgments/Nonrecognition [SPSC]; Provides that an out-of-country foreign judgment need not be recognized if the cause of action resulted in a defamation judgment obtained in a jurisdiction outside the United States, unless a court in this state first determines that the defamation law applied in the foreign court's adjudication provided at least as much protection for freedom of speech and press as would be provided in this state, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 4/29/2009 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 949 -SJ 00827; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 949 (Ch. 2009-232) -SJ 00827
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/29/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/5/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 00066
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 110-S
    4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395
    4/16/2009 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 00395
    4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 949 -SJ 00827; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 949 (Ch. 2009-232) -SJ 00827

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  • SB 1066, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 949 Van Zant Identical Last Action: 6/24/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-232
    Location:
    S 1900 Defamation/Foreign Judgment [SPSC] Deutch Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 949 (Ch. 2009-232)
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 3:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    55.605 Grounds for nonrecognition.
    55.6055

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