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SB 1900: Defamation/Foreign Judgment [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Deutch

Defamation/Foreign Judgment [SPSC]; Provides that a foreign judgment that has been declared to be unenforceable by a circuit court need not be enforced. Authorizes a person to bring an action for a declaratory judgment regarding the enforceability of foreign judgments based on a cause of action for defamation or similar cause of action. Requires a circuit court to declare such foreign judgments unenforceable under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 949 (Ch. 2009-232)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2009 Senate • Filed
3/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 00141
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 949 (Ch. 2009-232)