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HB0465

Original
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Opposite
Chamber
1st
Reading
Referral
to Cmte
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
Review in
Original Chamber
Passed Both
Chambers
Conf. Cmte
(if necessary)
To Governor
Title
Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
Sponsored by
Delegates Embry, Bagnall, Barnes, Boyce, Charkoudian, Conaway, Crutchfield, Fair, Feldmark, Fennell, Forbes, Guyton, Ivey, D. Jones, Kaufman, Lopez, McComas, Phillips, Schmidt, Shetty, Simmons, Simpson, Smith, Spiegel, Stinnett, Taylor, Terrasa, Tomlinson, White Holland, Williams, Wolek, and Woods
Status
In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis
Synopsis
Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the person acted with actual malice or intentionally or recklessly disclosed false information; providing for the award of attorney's fees and costs in certain circumstances; etc.
Committees
Original:
Judiciary
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0295
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0629 Session: 2025 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026
History
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/23/2026
Legislative Date
1/23/2026
Action
First Reading Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
Calendar Date
Legislative Date
Action
Text - First - Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/23/2026 1/23/2026 First Reading Judiciary
Text - First - Civil Actions - Immunity - Disclosure of Allegations of Sexually Assaultive Behavior (Stop Silencing Survivors Act)
File Code
Subjects
Statutes
Last Updated: 1/23/2026 2:19 PM
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