File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 481/99 - JUD
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Rosenberg, McIntosh, Bobo, Carter, Kelly, and Zirkin
- Entitled:
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Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Granting qualified immunity from civil liability to a defendant in a
strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit) who, when
communicating with a government body or the public at large, in good
faith, exercises rights under the First Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution or certain articles of the Maryland Declaration of Rights
regarding specified matters; allowing a defendant to move to dismiss
the alleged SLAPP suit; etc.
House Action
- 1/23
- First Reading Judiciary
- 1/29
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/17
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 2/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 2/21
- Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate Action
- 2/24
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/19
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/3
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
- Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
- Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
- Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- HARASSMENT
- HEARINGS
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
5-807
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- House
- Number: 212013/01 (PDF) Offered on: February 19, 2003 at:
10:54 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
- House
- February 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)