Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PROHIBITING THE FILING THEREOF, PROVIDING MEASURES FOR ITS DISMISSAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 1, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00352
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, PROHIBITING THE FILING THEREOF, PROVIDING MEASURES FOR ITS DISMISSAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Seeks to promote and protect the constitutional rights of freedom of speech, expression, and of the press, and the right of the people peaceably to assembly, and petition the government for redress of grievances; encourage and strengthen the participation of individuals in matters of public concern; prevent any abuse of the judicial process that shall curtail such participation; prohibit the filing of SLAPPs; award damages, litigation costs, attorney's fees, and other relief to the defendant, respondent, or accused, as the case may be, upon the final and executor dismissal of SLAPPs, and; provide the defendant, respondent, or accused, as the case may be, the right to recover separate damages, litigation costs, attorney's fees, and other relief by filing a SLAPPBack action against the complainant of a SLAPP upon final and executor dismissal of such SLAPP.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : COLMENARES, NERI
DATE FILED : 2013-07-01
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Zarate
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2013-07-23

Abstract

Seeks to promote and protect the constitutional rights of freedom of speech, expression, and of the press, and the right of the people peaceably to assembly, and petition the government for redress of grievances; encourage and strengthen the participation of individuals in matters of public concern; prevent any abuse of the judicial process that shall curtail such participation; prohibit the filing of SLAPPs; award damages, litigation costs, attorney's fees, and other relief to the defendant, respondent, or accused, as the case may be, upon the final and executor dismissal of SLAPPs, and; provide the defendant, respondent, or accused, as the case may be, the right to recover separate damages, litigation costs, attorney's fees, and other relief by filing a SLAPPBack action against the complainant of a SLAPP upon final and executor dismissal of such SLAPP

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