CS/HB 667: Liability for Defamatory Statements
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Grow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Kendall ; Rayner ; Tant
Liability for Defamatory Statements; Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from specified websites within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent publication of defamatory statement.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Judiciary Committee |
