File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin
- Entitled:
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Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
Participation
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.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
For explanation of terms
click here.
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
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- 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
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Committee Votes :
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
- March 14, 2012: Third Reading Failed (21-25)
