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Judiciary Committee adopts two amendments and reports anti‑SLAPP bill to House as amended substitute
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The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to adopt two amendments to House Bill 4,045 and reported the bill to the full House as an amended substitute after debate about government‑filed lawsuits and First Amendment protections.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 11–0 to report House Bill 4,045 to the full House as an amended substitute Tuesday after adopting two amendments that change exceptions in the bill, committee members said.
Supporters said the bill provides an expedited remedy for defendants facing strategic lawsuits against public participation (commonly called SLAPP suits); opponents warned some changes could undermine First Amendment protections.
Representative DeBoyer, who offered the first amendment, said her change "would place the government on the same footing as every other party in these types of litigation matters." DeBoyer moved to strike language from the bill that created exceptions for lawsuits…
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