Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses

HB 991 Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses

Florida 2023 Regular Session

Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses
HB-991


About HB-991

Provides that journalist's privilege does not apply to defamation claims when defendant is professional journalist or media entity; revises provisions concerning venue for certain actions; provides for attorney fees & costs to prevailing plaintiffs in certain actions; specifies certain persons may not be considered public figures; provides certain allegations are defamatory per se; provides statutory damages to prevailing plaintiffs who are subject of such allegations; creates presumption that statement by anonymous source is presumptively false; provides public figure does not need to show actual malice to prevail in defamation action.

  

Bill Texts

Introduced 02/21/2023

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Votes for: 42 Votes against: 2

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History

Died In Judiciary Committee

05/05/2023

Favorable By Civil Justice Subcommittee

03/14/2023

Reported Out Of Civil Justice Subcommittee

03/14/2023

Now In Judiciary Committee

03/14/2023

Added To Civil Justice Subcommittee Agenda

03/10/2023

1st Reading (original Filed Version)

03/07/2023

Referred To Civil Justice Subcommittee

02/28/2023

Referred To Judiciary Committee

02/28/2023

Now In Civil Justice Subcommittee

02/28/2023

Filed

02/21/2023