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Committee holds survivor-protection bill for amendment after extended debate over standard of proof
Summary
House Bill 465, which would protect people who report sexual-assaultive conduct from certain civil liability when acting in good faith, was the subject of extended debate on proof standards (actual malice, clear-and-convincing vs. preponderance); the committee held the bill for amendment and will revisit it at a Tuesday vote session.
House Bill 465 prompted extended debate in the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 20 as members discussed whether and how to protect people who disclose sexual-assaultive behavior from civil liability. Sponsors described an amendment that adopts an "actual malice" standard (reckless disregard for truth or knowledge of falsity) and raises the evidentiary standard to clear…
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