Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to the publication of defamatory political advertisements
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2021
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Political candidates and their committees would be banned from using campaign money to pay for ads or materials that spread lies about someone. This rule only applies if the material contains a false statement made with the intent to cause harm.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits candidates and candidates’ committees from using campaign funds on the publication of published material that disparages or expressly advocates against a candidate or ballot measure if the published material contains a defamatory falsehood made with actual malice. The bill is exempted from the provisions of Code section 68A.701 (penalty).