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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 221

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Synopsis:

Establishing specified burdens of proof in an alleged strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) suit; requiring a court to consider specified evidence in ruling on a motion to dismiss or to stay an alleged SLAPP suit; authorizing specified government bodies to intervene to defend or support a party in an alleged SLAPP suit; requiring a court to stay specified proceedings in an alleged SLAPP suit; altering the definition of a SLAPP suit; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/26
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/7
Favorable with Amendments {348473/1
Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted
3/8
Favorable with Amendments {348473/1
Special Order until later today (Senator Kittleman) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {348473/1
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order until 3/9 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
3/9
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) {183528/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Failed (21-25)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Attorneys' Fees
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Court Costs
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Evidence
Harassment
Human Rights

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-807 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 183528/01     Offered on: March 12, 2012   at: 8:59 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 348473/01     Offered on: March 8, 2012   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 14, 2012: Third Reading Failed (21-25)
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