HB1941
Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern communicated to a third party.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Immunity of persons; defamation; statements regarding matters of public concern communicated to a third party; statements made at a public hearing.
Adds defamation to the causes of action from which a citizen shall be immune when making statements (i) regarding matters of public concern to a third party or (ii) at a public hearing before the governing body of any locality or other political subdivision, or the boards, commissions, agencies, and ... (More) authorities thereof, and other governing bodies of any local governmental entity. The bill further provides that the immunity does not apply to any statements made with actual or constructive knowledge that they are false, or with reckless disregard for whether they are false. This bill is identical to SB 1413. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/10/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103695D
- 01/10/2017 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/2017 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 01/25/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/03/2017 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 7-N)
- 02/03/2017 - House: Committee substitute printed 17104831D-H1
- 02/04/2017 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2017 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104831D-H1
- 02/06/2017 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1941H1
- 02/07/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 23-N)
- 02/07/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 23-N)
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/2017 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105353D-S1
- 02/17/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105353D-S1
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1941S1
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/21/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/2017 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 17105353D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/21/2017 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/2017 - House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/2017 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/2017 - House: Delegates: Kilgore, Minchew, Bell, John J.
- 02/23/2017 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/2017 - Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Petersen, Sturtevant
- 02/25/2017 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/25/2017 - House: Conference substitute printed 17105858D-H2
- 02/25/2017 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2017 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2017 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1941ER)
- 03/07/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 586 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0586)
