HB 308

Courts – Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing canceled (as of Dec 1, 2021)

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 for the award of certain costs and reasonable attorney's fees in connection with an anti-SLAPP-motion or a motion to dismiss; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosenberg, Samuel	House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist	Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frosh, Brian	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Paul	Public Citizen	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	McLaughlin, Jim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sachs , Steve	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

House of DelegatesFAV 1

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)FAV 2

Maryland Right to LifeUNF 2

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFAV 1

Public CitizenFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVSnyder, RebeccaRegistered for: MD/DC Press Association