New Jersey bills · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A 1405
Codifies United States Supreme Court ruling that in defamation suit, public official must prove defendant had actual malice: knowledge that defendant's statement was false or reckless disregard of whether it was false.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Park, Ellen J. (Democratic)
- Bagolie, Rosaura (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jan 13, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee