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SB 1556: Defamation

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Defamation; Repealing a provision relating to defamation by falsely and maliciously imputing to a woman her want of chastity; repealing a provision relating to punishment for making certain derogatory statements concerning banks and building and loan associations, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/28/2019 Senate • Filed
    3/8/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 204
    3/13/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 204
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 1556, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2019 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6015 Defamation Jacquet Identical Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    836.04 Defamation. Page 1 (pdf)
    836.06 Punishment for making derogatory statements concerning banks and building and loan associations. Page 1 (pdf)

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