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S 0118 General Bill, By Elliott
Summary: Slander or libel
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-7-155 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ACTUAL MALICE" AND "CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE", TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SLANDER OR LIBEL OF A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE.
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Summary: Slander or libel
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-7-155 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ACTUAL MALICE" AND "CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE", TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SLANDER OR LIBEL OF A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR THE OFFENSE.
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| 12/06/06 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/06/06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/09/07 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-77 |
| 01/09/07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-77 |
| 01/17/07 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn |