PREFILED JAN 07 2020

REFERENCE TITLE: defamation action; internet publications; accrual.

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

 

HB 2103

 

Introduced by

Representative Allen J

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 12‑541, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to limitations of actions.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 12-541, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE12-541.  Malicious prosecution; false imprisonment; libel or slander; seduction or breach of promise of marriage; breach of employment contract; wrongful termination; liability created by statute; one-year limitation; internet publications exception

A.  There shall be commenced and prosecuted within one year after the cause of action accrues, and not afterward, the following actions:

1.  For malicious prosecution, or for false imprisonment, or for injuries done to the character or reputation of another by libel or slander.

2.  For damages for seduction or breach of promise of marriage.

3.  For breach of an oral or written employment contract, including contract actions based on employee handbooks or policy manuals that do not specify a time period in which to bring an action.

4.  For damages for wrongful termination.

5.  Upon On a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture.

B.  Notwithstanding section 12‑651, if the cause of action involves injuries done to the character or reputation of another by libel or slander and is published on the internet, the cause of action begins to accrue every day after it is first published until the original publication that is the basis for the action is removed from the internet. END_STATUTE