MA H1375

Bill

Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to filing actions of slander against anonymous parties on the internet. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to facilitate the filing of slander lawsuits against anonymous parties on the internet. It proposes that if a plaintiff intends to file a slander lawsuit but is unable to do so due to the lack of the defendant's real name, the third-party platform (such as a website or internet service provider) that is holding the defendant's name, address, and contact information must release this information to the plaintiff within 10 days of the plaintiff's request. If the third party does not comply, the plaintiff can seek a court order to compel the release of the information, and the court may impose penalties on the third party for non-compliance.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1375

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1375
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1375.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1887	Establishing a Cybersecurity Control and Review Commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1936	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1960	To ensure a free and open internet in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2056	Relative to the cybersecurity of the internet connected devices and autonomous vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S228	Relative to gaming	Accompanied a study order, see S2575	Similar To
S889	Relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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