1     CRIMINAL DEFAMATION AMENDMENTS
2     2024 GENERAL SESSION
3     STATE OF UTAH
4     Chief Sponsor: Rex P. Shipp
5     Senate Sponsor: Michael S. Kennedy
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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill repeals the offense of criminal defamation.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     repeals the offense of criminal defamation.
13     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
14          None
15     Other Special Clauses:
16          None
17     Utah Code Sections Affected:
18     REPEALS:
19          76-9-404, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 196
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21     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22          Section 1. Repealer.
23          This bill repeals:
24          Section 76-9-404, Criminal defamation.
25          Section 2. Effective date.
26          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.