Legislative Immunity - 19 of 25
CORRECT ANSWER:
CORRECT ANSWER:
YES, because the legislator made the claim during an official legislative proceeding while acting as a lawmaker, legislative immunity protects the legislator from liability in a civil lawsuit for defamation filed by the bill sponsor is CORRECT.
YES, because the legislator made the claim during an official legislative proceeding while acting as a lawmaker, legislative immunity protects the legislator from liability in a civil lawsuit for defamation filed by the bill sponsor is CORRECT.
However, although legislative immunity protects the legislator from potential liability in a civil lawsuit, a legitimate question exists as to whether the legislator's claim is, in fact, ethical. The question and answer illustrate the tension between what is legal and what is ethical that legislators often face in the course of their legislative activities.
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