2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 447

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Menes, and Petzold
Entitled:
Defamation - Reputation for Chastity - Repeal

Synopsis:

Altering specified provisions concerning slander; repealing specified causes of action for defamatory statements relating to a reputation for chastity; providing for the construction and application of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (119-15)
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
LIBEL AND SLANDER
WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-501 , 3-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 462915/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2005   at: 10:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (119-15)