Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (as of Sep 19, 2019)
What this bill does
Official 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; providing that a ruling or failure to rule on a certain motion is immediately appealable; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
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