Florida defamation bill dead in the Senate after conservative backlash.
(I hate it when conservatives waste my tax money trying to pass bills that not one damn conservative in Florida wants, WTF was he thinking?)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A piece of Florida legislation that would’ve revised laws surrounding defamation lawsuits is dead for this legislative session, Florida’s Voice has learned.
A spokesperson for Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo’s office told Florida’s Voice that the Senate has no plans to take up HB 757 for procedural reasons.
The bill was brought by Rep. Alex Andrade, R-Pensacola, and was poised for a House floor vote after final committee passage last week.
It would have assumed media outlets engaged in “actual malice” if they publish false statements given to them by anonymous sources, for the purpose of defamation cases.
The Senate bill, SB 1780, failed to make enough progress through its assigned committees.
Even if the House passed the bill and senate it to the Senate, there would not be a committee meeting to consider it, the spokeswoman said.
Top conservative personalities come out against GOP-backed Florida defamation bill.
Former senior advisor to President Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, is among those prominent in conservative circles to voice opposition to the bill.
“If Florida passes the proposed law to lower the standard for defamation expect leftist’ plaintiffs lawyers to spend the next generation bankrupting every prominent conservative based in Florida,” he said. “If you want to go after corporate media then pass a law narrowly tailored at them.”
LibsofTikTok is another prominent voice who came out against the bill, an account run by Chaya Raichik with nearly three million followers.
“This bill is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation. It will basically severely restrict free speech in the state of Florida,” LibsofTikTok said. “If you live in Florida, please reach out to your local state rep and senator and oppose HB 757.”
Jack Posobiec, the senior editor of Human Events and who has over two million followers, additionally called out the bill.
“This will be used against every influencer in the state of Florida,” Posobiec said. “They’re already going after @ChayaRaichik10.”
Fox radio host Trey Radel is another conservative personality to express strong opposition and concern for the proposal, urging Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leadership “kill this bill.”
Talk show host Dan Bongino, who has over five million followers, reposted Radel’s post calling for opposition to the legislation.
“While certain Republicans may think that they’re going to be suing and taking on The New York Times and The Washington Post, here’s the breaking news: liberal trial lawyers are going to have a field day with center-right media in the state of Florida,” Radel said to Fox News Digital. “Signing this into law will destroy conservative media in this state.”
Andrade pushed a similar bill last year, but it ultimately never passed.
Owner of 92.5 FOX News said last year that the station would need to shut down conservative talk because it would “expose our on-air talent and stations” to a string of defamation and false light lawsuits.
“This bill effectively neutering our Conservative News/Talk radio station in Southwest Florida, 92.5 FOX News, from which most of you have benefited,” station owner James Schwartzel said at the time.

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