BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2852

HB 2852: Public office defamation

Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.

Summary

Clarifies that political advertising or electioneering communications that contain a false statement of material fact about a candidate for office must also be made with actual malice and be libelous or defamatory in nature to be a violation of the campaign laws in Chapter 42.17 RCW.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2852), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 6, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2852)
Feb 6, 2008Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2008Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2852)
Feb 5, 2008SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2852)
Feb 5, 2008SGTA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 5, 2008Minority; do not pass.
Feb 5, 2008SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 16, 2008First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2852 (2019–20) Juv. rheumatologist loans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2852 (2017–18) Public works attorneys' fees · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2852 (2015–16) Election data and reporting · Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2016
HB 2852 (2009–10) College-level learning · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2852 (2005–06) Check cashers & sellers · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2852 (2003–04) Failure to appear in court · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2852 (2001–02) Family law handbook · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2852 (1999–00) Community revitalization · Did not pass · died in committee