House Amendment 1113 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 747 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, line 2, by inserting after the word 1 3 <FACT> the following: <AND CERTAIN DEROGATORY 1 4 STATEMENTS>. 1 5 #2. Page 1, line 5, by inserting after the word 1 6 <fact> the following: <and derogatory and demeaning 1 7 statements>. 1 8 #3. Page 1, line 12, by inserting after the word 1 9 <fact> the following: <and derogatory and demeaning 1 10 statements>. 1 11 #4. Page 1, by inserting after line 18 the 1 12 following: 1 13 < . "Derogatory statement" means a statement 1 14 intended to demean or belittle a candidate and having 1 15 no rational relationship to the candidate's ability or 1 16 qualifications for office.> 1 17 #5. Page 2, by inserting after line 7 the 1 18 following: 1 19 < . A person shall not, with actual malice, 1 20 cause to be disseminated a derogatory statement 1 21 concerning a candidate for public office involving the 1 22 candidate's race, creed, color, religion, national 1 23 origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability.> 1 24 #6. Page 2, line 9, by inserting after the word 1 25 <fact> the following: <or a derogatory statement>. 1 26 #7. Page 2, line 23, by inserting after the word 1 27 <fact> the following: <or a derogatory statement>. 1 28 #8. Page 2, line 33, by inserting after the word 1 29 <fact> the following: <or a derogatory statement>. 1 30 #9. Page 2, line 35, by inserting after the word 1 31 <fact> the following: <or a derogatory statement>. 1 32 #10. Title page, line 2, by inserting after the 1 33 word <fact> the following: <or certain derogatory 1 34 statements>. 1 35 #11. By renumbering as necessary. 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 FORD of Polk 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 RAECKER of Polk 1 44 HF 747.201 81 1 45 jr/sh/208 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-