States / Ohio / HB 441

HB 441 Passed First Chamber

Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Sep 9, 2025
Last action
Jun 10, 2026 — Referred to committee
Session
136
Momentum
57 · Moderate