Legislation
SPEECH Act of 2010
Sponsored by U.S. Senators Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) and Edward E. Kaufman (D-DE).
Sponsored by U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-9), Darrell E. Issa (R-CA-49), John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI-14), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8), Trent Franks (R-AZ-2), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-16), Howard Coble (R-NC-6), Ted Poe (R-TX-2), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18), Brad Sherman (D-CA-27), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4) and Daniel B. Maffei (D-NY-25).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by President Barack Obama on August 10, 2010.
Free Speech Protection Act of 2009
Free Speech Protection Act of 2009, S.449
Sponsored by U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT), and Edward E. Kaufman (D-DE).
Free Speech Protection Act of 2009, H.R.1304
Sponsored by U.S. Representatives Peter T. King (R-NY-3), Shelley Berkley (D-NV-1), Trent Franks (R-AZ-2), Steve Israel (D-NY-2), Howard Coble (R-NC-6), Ted Poe (R-TX-2), Frank R. Wolf (R-VA-10), John B. Shadegg (R-AZ-3), Lynn A. Westmoreland (R-GA-3), Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC-9), Paul C. Broun (R-GA-10) and Edward R. Royce (R-CA-40).
Free Speech Protection Act of 2008
Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, S.2977
Sponsored by U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT), and Charles E. Schumer (D-NY).
Free Speech Protection Act of 2008, H.R.5814
Sponsored by U.S. Representatives Peter T. King (R-NY-3), Anthony Weiner (D-NY-9), Vito Fossella (R-NY-13), Howard Coble (R-NC-6), Ted Poe (R-TX-2), Sue Wilkins Myrick (R-NC-9), Edward R. Royce (R-CA-40), Paul C. Broun (R-GA-10), John B. Shadegg (R-AZ-3), Frank R. Wolf (R-VA-10), Christopher Shays (R-CT-4), Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-MI-11), Steve Israel (D-NY-2), Ken Calvert (R-CA-44), and Lynn A. Westmoreland (R-GA-3).
New York Libel Terrorism Protection Act of 2008
Chapter 66, Laws of New York, 2008
Sponsored by New York State Assembly Members Rory I. Lancman (D-25), Ellen C. Jaffee (D-95), Kenneth Paul Zebrowski (D-94), Ginny Fields (D-5), Thomas W. Alfano (R-21), Charles D. Lavine (D-13), Alan N. Maisel (D-59), David R. Koon (D-135), George S. Latimer (D-91), Barbara S. Lifton (D-125), David G. McDonough (R-19), and Amy Paulin (D-88).
Sponsored by New York State Senators Dean G. Skelos (R-9), Martin Golden (R-22), Dale Volker (R-59), John J. Bonacic (R-42), John A. DeFrancisco (R-50), John J. Flanagan (R-2), Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-8), Joseph A. Griffo (R-47), J. Kemp Hannon (R-6), William J. Larkin, Jr. (R-39), Vincent L. Leibell, III (R-40), Elizabeth O'Connor Little (R-45), Serphin R. Maltese (R-15), Carl L. Marcellino (R-5), Thomas P. Morahan (R-38), Frank Padavan (R-11), Mary Lou Rath (R-61), Joseph Robach (R-56), Caesar Trunzo (R-3), and George H. Winner Jr. (R-53).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor David A. Patterson on April 28, 2008.
Illinois Libel Terrorism Act
Sponsored by Illinois State Senators Ira I. Silverstein (D-8) and James A. DeLeo (D-10).
Sponsored by Illinois State Representative Lou Lang (D-16).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Rod R. Blagojevich on August 19, 2008.
Florida Act Relating to Nonrecognition of Foreign Defamation Judgments
Chapter 2009-232, Amending Section 55.605, Florida Statutes
Sponsored by Florida State Representatives Charles E. Van Zant (R-21), Janet H. Adkins (R-12), Kevin C. Ambler (R-47), Eric Eisnaugle (R-40), Adam M. Fetterman (D-81), Luis R. Garcia, Jr. (D-107), Richard Glorioso (R-62), Tom Grady (R-76), Adam Hasner (R-87), Ari Abraham Porth (D-96), Robert C. Schenck (R-44), William D. Snyder (R-82), Kelli Stargel (R-64) and Trudi K. Williams (R-75).
Sponsored by Florida State Senators Dave Aronberg (D-27) and Theodore E. Deutch (D-30).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Charles Crist on June 24, 2009.
California Anti-Libel Tourism Act
Chapter 579, California Statutes of 2009
Sponsored by California State Senator Ellen M. Corbett (D-10).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009.
Utah Libel Amendments
Chapter 117, Laws of Utah 2010
Sponsored by Utah State Representative Julie Fisher (R-17).
Sponsored by Utah State Senator Patricia W. Jones (D-4).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Gary R. Herbert on March 23, 2010.
Tennessee Libel Terrorism Act
Sponsored by Tennessee State Representatives Gerald McCormick (R-26), Bill Dunn (R-16), Mike Bell (R-23), Tony Shipley (R-2), Jon Lundberg (R-1), Eric H. Swafford (R-25), Terri Lynn Weaver (R-40), Steve McManus (R-96), Jim Coley (R-97), Stacey Campfield (R-18), Mark White (R-83), Susan M. Lynn (R-57), Joey Hensley (R-70), Henry Fincher (D-42), Ron Lollar (R-99), Joe Towns, Jr. (D-84), and Mike Turner (D-51).
Sponsored by Tennessee State Senators Bill Ketron, Jr. (R-13), Dolores Gresham (R-26), Dewayne Bunch (R-9), Steve Southerland (R-1), Mae Beavers (R-17), Jack Johnson (R-23), and Charlotte Gentry Burks (D-15).
Passed by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Philip Norman Bredesen, Jr. on May 10, 2010.
Maryland Act Concerning Civil Proceedings – Foreign Defamation Judgments – Recognition, Enforceability, and Bases of Personal Jurisdiction
Chapter 658, Maryland Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored by Maryland Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (D-41).
Sponsored by Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin (D-20).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on May 20, 2010.
Louisiana Act to Restrict Recognition of Foreign Defamation Judgments
Sponsored by Louisiana State Representative Ernest D. Wooton (R-105).
Passed unanimously by both chambers and signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 29, 2010.
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