HB 278 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0722
04/08
HOUSE BILL 278
AN ACT repealing criminal defamation.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hull, Graf. 9
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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This bill repeals the crime of criminal defamation.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0722
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT repealing criminal defamation.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 644:11, relative to criminal defamation, is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 11, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 17, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 26, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 26, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 262-92 01/26/2017 HJ 4 P. 6
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Jan. 26, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 01/26/2017 (Vote 14-6; RC) HC 8 P. 6
Jan. 17, 2017: Executive Session: 01/17/2017 01:00 PM LOB 204
Jan. 11, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/11/2017 10:00 AM LOB 204
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 22