Prohibits affirmative defenses in certain defamation actions
Summary
Provides that qualified privilege shall not be an affirmative defense to defamation if the statements giving rise to the claim are made in the course of a judicial proceeding or a quasi-judicial proceeding and are not pertinent or cannot be deemed relevant despite every liberality of interpretation to such proceedings.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2019
Last action Jul 14, 2020
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 14, 2020
Assembly · Failed
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Feb 1, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Montesano
RRepublican
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