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Arizona's latest defamation bill could reshape free speech as we know it, raising alarms about its potential to silence everyday citizens and investigative journalism.

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House committee advances defamation bill over free-speech objections
A Committee of the Whole recommended Senate Bill 10-99, which tightens defamation rules and addresses online republication, after heated floor debate over free-speech and press protections.
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April 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Arizona's Rules Committee just recommended a new defamation statute, but legal experts warn it could clash with First Amendment protections!

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Rules committee recommends new defamation statute but rules attorney flags constitutional risks
The Rules Committee recommended Senate Bill 1099 as constitutional and in proper form after the rules attorney said the bill, which creates a statutory framework for defamation and an internet-specific limitations period, raises possible abrogation and First Amendment issues and remains under further research.
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March 18, 2026 at 1:34 AM