Mississippi Senate Bill 2860 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

An Act Entitled The "stop Guilt By Accusation Act" Relating To Defamation By Media Outlets And Selective Reporting By Media Outlets; To Require Media Outlets To Report On The Outcome Of A Case And Controversy After Reporting On The Initial Filing Where The Petitioner Received Less Relief Than Originally Sought Or Where The Accused Sends A Notice To The Media Outlet After The Verdict Demanding That The Final Disposition Be Reported; To Authorize A Cause Of Action By The Accused Party If The Media Outlet Fails To Comply With The Notice Demand And To Prescribe Damages; To Provide Exemptions From Liability; To Declare Intent Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

"Stop Guilt By Accusation Act"; require media outlets to publish outcome following accusation.

Sen. Chris McDaniel [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	Senate	Died On Calendar
2020-02-25	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2020-02-17	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2860.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2860IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2860CS.htm