Committee introduces measure to create criminal libel offense (RS31858)
The House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS31858, a measure sponsored by Representative Mike Moyle that would create a criminal-liability offense for knowingly spreading false statements about a candidate or officeholder; members raised First Amendment concerns and asked for legal analysis at hearing.
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Representative Mike Moyle introduced RS31858, a proposal to create a new felony for knowingly making false statements about a candidate or public official.
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