A legislative ally of Governor DeSantis in Florida has introduced a pair of bills aimed at challenging the landmark New York Times v. Sullivan Supreme Court decision that for decades has guided libel law in America and radically broadening the definition of defamation, libel, and slander in the state.

The Florida state representative, Robert “Alex” Andrade, introduced the bills after Mr. DeSantis — who has made a sport out of taunting the media — expressed a desire to “stand up for the little guy against these massive media conglomerates.”