Bill Summary

HB 667 Liability for Defamatory Statements (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grow Co Sponsors: Rayner, Tant, Kendall, Daniels CS Sponsors: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Liability for Defamatory Statements: Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from specified websites within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent publication of defamatory statement. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/17/25
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Filed
02/26/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/26/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/25/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/27/25, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/27/25
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/03/25
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
0667
Filed on 02/17/25
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Amendment 191917
Grow
Filed on 03/26/25
Adopted
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0667C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
770.02
770.04
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