Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 12, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2860
"Stop Guilt By Accusation Act"; require media outlets to publish outcome following accusation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "STOP GUILT BY ACCUSATION ACT" RELATING TO DEFAMATION BY MEDIA OUTLETS AND SELECTIVE REPORTING BY MEDIA OUTLETS; TO REQUIRE MEDIA OUTLETS TO REPORT ON THE OUTCOME OF A CASE AND CONTROVERSY AFTER REPORTING ON THE INITIAL FILING WHERE THE PETITIONER RECEIVED LESS RELIEF THAN ORIGINALLY SOUGHT OR WHERE THE ACCUSED SENDS A NOTICE TO THE MEDIA OUTLET AFTER THE VERDICT DEMANDING THAT THE FINAL DISPOSITION BE REPORTED; TO AUTHORIZE A CAUSE OF ACTION BY THE ACCUSED PARTY IF THE MEDIA OUTLET FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE NOTICE DEMAND AND TO PRESCRIBE DAMAGES; TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM LIABILITY; TO DECLARE INTENT OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to March 12, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 12 · stopped24 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 258 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 12
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 12Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Mar 12Died On CalendarSenate