LIBEL AND SLANDER

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 6

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  HB 67

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 643

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Criminal Defamation - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 256

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 590

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole and Opara

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Confidentiality of Information and Prohibition on Derogatory Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 15

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 34

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 251

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Confidentiality of Information and Prohibition on Derogatory Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters