Libel and slander; candidates for office. (HB1029)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg) with support from co-patron Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Libel and slander; candidates for office. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to use campaign funds for the purpose of knowingly and falsely asserting criminal behavior on the part of a candidate. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102118D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/28/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1029)
02/03/2014Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2015
02/07/2014Continued to 2015 in Courts of Justice

Comments

Thomas Jefferson writes:

http://youtu.be/Y_zTN4BXvYI

Waldo Jaquith writes:

This is a civil matter. Period.