Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee on May 8, 2025. The 2024–2025 session has ended.
2024–2025 Session
Assembly Bill 5262
Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 30
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 13
Its course
February 10 to May 8, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 10 to May 8 · stopped87 days
JudiciaryFeb 10 to May 887 days
Oversight, Reform and Federal RelationsMay 8 to May 8 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Feb 10 – May 8
- Feb 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- May 8Judiciary recommended it
- Sent to Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations