HB 667: Liability for Defamatory Statements
GENERAL BILL by Grow
Liability for Defamatory Statements; Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from Internet 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; requires removal of defamatory statements from Internet in certain circumstances.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/17/2025 House • Filed
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HB 667, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2025 at 2:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 752 Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Simon Similar Last Action: 2/13/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station. Page 1 (pdf) 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required. Page 2 (pdf)