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Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing certain standards and requirements relating to a motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Cross-filed with: SB0619

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0070 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2023 Legislative Date 1/13/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2023 Legislative Date 1/17/2023 Action Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (98-39) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/28/2023 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/13/2023	1/13/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
House	1/17/2023	1/17/2023	Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2023	2/27/2023	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
House	3/02/2023	2/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (98-39)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2023	2/28/2023	Referred Judicial Proceedings	37 Click to view Recorded Media

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