History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Campaigns; unlawful for candidates to publish false statements.
| 1 | 01/11/99 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Howell
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DISSEMINATION OF FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING A CANDIDATE, EITHER KNOWING THEM TO BE FALSE OR WITH RECKLESS DISREGARD OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE FALSE, THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ELECTION, NOMINATION OR DEFEAT OF THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY THEREFOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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