Civil Actions - Maryland Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exercise of certain constitutional rights to file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action; and generally relating to civil actions and public expression.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nelson, Timothy | Brooks Pierce LLP / Maryland-DC-Delaware Broadcasters Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jarashow, Ronald | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davidson Tribbs, Emma | National Women's Defense League | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shetterly, Lane | Uniform Law Commission | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Flasch, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mishkin, Maxwell | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Poggioli, Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ravi, Sneha | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murphy, John C | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
House of DelegatesFAV 1
Maryland JudiciaryINFO 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault