Legislation

Title: Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Sponsored by: Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, Griffith, and McComas
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); specifying the conditions under which a lawsuit is not considered a SLAPP suit; altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; requiring a court to rule expeditiously on a certain motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; providing for a plaintiff's burden and the award of certain fees in connection with a motion to dismiss; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB1042

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2020 Legislative Date 1/22/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2020 Legislative Date 1/22/2020 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {332113/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (98-40) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2020	1/22/2020	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
House	1/22/2020	1/22/2020	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {332113/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
House	3/11/2020	3/08/2020	Third Reading Passed (98-40)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2020	3/07/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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