2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1250

CHAPTER NUMBER: 369
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 990
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hucker, Rosenberg, Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Lee, Levi, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Synopsis:

Modifying a specified definition of a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); providing that a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (107-32)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/8
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (34-11)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 369

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Gerron S. Levi, District 23A
Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government
Attorneys` Fees
Attorney General
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Evidence
Harassment
Human Rights
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-807 , 5-807 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 932516/01     Offered on: March 26, 2010   at: 6:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (107-32)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (34-11)