Regards the one-year limitations period for libel or slander
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 10, 2026
Referred to committee
Session
136
Introduced
Sep 9, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stewart· primary
Summary
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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.