New JerseyCodifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 8Reported and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations CommitteeLatest
- Vote recorded Reported favorably out of committee. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary CommitteeIntroduced
- May 8Reported and Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations CommitteeLatest