CS/SB 752: Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Simon
Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses; Requiring that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from any website over which the newspaper, broadcaster, or periodical has control within a specified period to limit damages for defamation; providing persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent publication or utterance of such a statement; declaring that the continued appearance on any website over which the newspaper, broadcaster, or periodical has control of a published statement determined to be false is deemed to be a new publication of the false statement for certain purposes and that the owner, licensee, or operator is not entitled to a certain privilege, etc.
- Judiciary (JU)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time |
| 3/13/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Commerce and Tourism |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
