Rep. Scott Drury

Filed: 3/6/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5278

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5278 on page 2, line
32, after "privacy.", by inserting the following:
 
4"Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly
5extends the period of limitations of any claim of slander,
6libel, or invasion of a right of privacy brought against the
7news media, provided the identity of the news media is
8sufficiently known at the time of the slander, libel, or
9invasion of a right of privacy. As used in this subsection (b),
10"news media" means a newspaper published at regular intervals
11whether in print or electronic format, a news service whether
12in print or electronic format, a radio station, a television
13station, a television network, a community antenna television
14service, or a person or corporation engaged in making news
15reels or other motion picture news for public showing.".