Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 667
Session 2025
Liability for Defamatory Statements
Active
Active
Failed in House on Jun 16, 2025
Sponsors
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
First Action
Feb 17, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
667
State
Florida
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Liability for Defamatory Statements; Requires that certain articles or broadcasts be removed from specified websites within specified period to limit damages for defamation; provides persons in certain positions relating to newspapers with immunity for defamation if such persons exercise due care to prevent publication of defamatory statement.
Documents (2)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 3:28 PM)
Actions (15)
06/16/2025
House
Died in Judiciary Committee
05/03/2025
House
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/28/2025
House
Now in Judiciary Committee
03/28/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
03/27/2025
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
03/27/2025
House
CS Filed
03/27/2025
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
03/27/2025
House
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/27/2025
House
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/25/2025
House
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
03/04/2025
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
02/26/2025
House
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/26/2025
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
02/26/2025
House
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/17/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 3:23:43 AM
Record Updated
Jul 6, 2025 11:33:49 AM