H.B. 158 Criminal Defamation Amendments
| Bill Sponsor:  Rep. Shipp, Rex P. | Floor Sponsor:  Sen. Kennedy, Michael S. |
- Drafting Attorney: Jackie Rogers
- Fiscal Analyst: Gary R. Syphus
- Bill Text
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- Information
- Last Action: 18 Mar 2024, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 1/4/2024 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/4/2024 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/4/2024 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/4/2024 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/4/2024 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/10/2024 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
| 1/16/2024 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Clerk of the House | |
| 1/16/2024 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 1/23/2024 | House/ to standing committee | House Judiciary Committee | |
| 1/25/2024 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Judiciary Committee | 10 0 2 |
| 1/26/2024 (11:32:44 AM) | House/ committee report favorable | House Judiciary Committee | |
| 1/26/2024 (11:32:45 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 2/5/2024 (2:28:42 PM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 2/5/2024 (2:33:59 PM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 61 11 3 |
| 2/5/2024 (2:34:01 PM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
| 2/5/2024 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
| 2/6/2024 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
| 2/6/2024 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
| 2/12/2024 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | 3 0 3 |
| 2/12/2024 (2:18:54 PM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee | |
| 2/12/2024 (2:18:55 PM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/21/2024 (2:55:05 PM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/21/2024 (2:58:15 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 23 1 5 |
| 2/22/2024 (10:51:36 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/22/2024 (10:53:41 AM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Senate President | 22 1 6 |
| 2/22/2024 (10:53:42 AM) | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
| 2/22/2024 (10:53:43 AM) | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
| 2/22/2024 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
| 2/22/2024 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2/26/2024 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2/26/2024 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/7/2024 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/7/2024 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/8/2024 | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/8/2024 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
| 3/18/2024 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
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