AB 2368 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Civil law: libel: damages.

Summary

Under existing law, in any action for damages for the publication of a libel in a newspaper or of a slander by a radio broadcast, the plaintiff is required to recover no more than special damages unless a correction is demanded and the correction is not published or broadcast. If a correction is demanded and the correction is not published or broadcast in a specified manner in the newspaper or on the broadcasting station, existing law authorizes the plaintiff to recover general, special, and exemplary damages provided certain requirements are met. The bill would expand these provisions to additionally include libel in a periodical or other medium, either in print or electronic form.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2014

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2014 Last action Nov 30, 2014

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Apr 28, 2014

Committee

From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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Apr 28, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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Apr 24, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

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Apr 23, 2014

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

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Apr 1, 2014

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

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Mar 28, 2014

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

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Mar 28, 2014

Committee

Referred to Coms. on B.,P. & C.P. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M.

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Feb 23, 2014

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

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Feb 21, 2014

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors