HB 5278

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 02, 2014
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2014
  • Senate
  • Governor

Civ Pro-Anonymous Defamation

Abstract

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that when slander, libel, or publication of matter violating the right of privacy is committed anonymously, under a false or fictitious name, or without identifying the speaker, author, or publisher sufficiently to permit an action to be commenced against the person, the period of limitations shall not run during the time period in which the person entitled to bring the action undertakes to discover the identity of one who may be responsible in damages via a pre-suit action. Provides that in no event may an action be commenced more than 3 years after the commission of the slander, libel, or publication of matter violating the right of privacy.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Dec 03, 2014

House

Session Sine Die

Apr 08, 2014

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

Apr 07, 2014

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

Apr 02, 2014

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2014

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Mar 26, 2014

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Mar 24, 2014

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 20, 2014

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary; 016-000-000

Mar 13, 2014

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

Mar 06, 2014

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury

Mar 05, 2014

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Feb 26, 2014

House

Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary; 008-007-000

House

Remains in Judiciary

Feb 18, 2014

House

Assigned to Judiciary

Feb 07, 2014

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 06, 2014

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury

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