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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6202

SB 6202: Public office defamation

Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office.

Summary

  • The bill as referred to committee was not considered.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6202), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2852
Versions
SB 6202, SSB 6202

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6202)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6202)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6202)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6202 in other sessions

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