Defamation; statute of limitations, actions involving Internet. (HB1635)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Defamation; statute of limitations. Increases from one to two years the time within which a person shall bring an action for injury resulting from libel, slander, insulting words, or defamation. The bill further provides that, in cases where the defamation occurred via the Internet, where the identity of the party against whom the action is being brought is unknown, the statute of limitations shall be tolled against an unknown defendant, on motion for good cause, any time after the case is filed. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2015 | Committee |
01/08/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101424D |
01/08/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/13/2015 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law |
01/19/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15103982D-H1 |
01/30/2015 | Read first time |
02/02/2015 | Read second time |
02/02/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15103982D-H1 |
02/02/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1635H1 |
02/03/2015 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2015 | Read third time |
02/16/2015 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2015 | Enrolled |
02/19/2015 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1635ER) |
02/19/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2015 | Signed by President |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
02/23/2015 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/23/15 |
02/23/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/16/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 128 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/16/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0128) |