CS/SB 702: Truth in Campaigning Act
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casas ; Latvala ; Lee
Truth in Campaigning Act; provides statement of legislative intent re Truth in Campaigning Act; expands applicability of prohibition against making false or malicious charges against, or false statements about, candidates; eliminates requirement of actual malice in prohibition against making false statements about candidates & provides for personal liability with respect thereto; clarifies & provides penalties. Amends 104.271.
Effective Date: 01/01/1999
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Ways and Means
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Ways and Means
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/1998 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 1/28/1998 | Senate |
• Referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00048 |
| 4/1/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, 04/06/98, 10:15 am, Room-309C |
| 4/6/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections -SJ 00407 |
| 4/7/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00407 |
| 4/15/1998 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/20/98, 9:00 am, Room-A(LL-37) |
| 4/20/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00813; CS read first time on 04/22/98 -SJ 00815 |
| 4/22/1998 | Senate |
• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00813 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Ways and Means |