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 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action May 10, 2022
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
May 10, 2022
Assembly · Failed
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN JUDICIARY
Jan 5, 2022
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Feb 8, 2021
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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