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HB 441STATE · OhioIn Committee

Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander

Voted 6/10/2026

Summary

To amend section 2305.11 of the Revised Code to provide that for purposes of the one-year limitations period for libel or slander, the cause of action starts from publication of the libelous matter or when the slanderous words were spoken, regardless of when the aggrieved party discovered the libelous matter or slanderous words.

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How representatives voted

89 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/10/2026Referred to committee
  2. 6/4/2026Introduced
  3. 6/3/2026Passed
  4. 6/3/2026Reported - Amended
  5. 9/15/2025Referred to committee
  6. 9/9/2025Introduced