MA H2254

Bill

Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 91 of Chapter 231 to allow plaintiffs who intend to file a slander lawsuit against an anonymous defendant to request the defendant's real name, address, and contact information from the third-party platform (e.g., website, social media) that is hosting the allegedly slanderous content. If the third-party does not comply with the plaintiff's request within 10 days, the plaintiff can seek a court order from the district court to compel the third-party to release the information, and the court can impose penalties on the third-party for non-compliance.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Tackey Chan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2254

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2254
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2254.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3331	Relative to internet sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3698	Relative to internet privacy	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H4151	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service	Accompanied a study order, see H4684	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S179	Relative to the cybersecurity of the Internet of Things and other smart devices	Accompanied a study order, see S2485	Similar To
S2053	Ensuring internet security and privacy	Accompanied a study order, see S2485	Similar To
S2062	Relative to internet service providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2485	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To

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