Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
What this bill does
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.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | MDDC Press Association | Oral |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ronald | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McLaughlin, James | Washington Post | Oral |
| FAV | Levy, Paul | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Barber, Claudia | Claudia Barber, Attorney at Law | Oral |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |