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Committee hears Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; Attorney General warns of exemptions
Summary
Sen. Danielle Conrad introduced LB493 to expand Nebraska’s anti‑SLAPP law using the Uniform Law Commission model; supporters said the measure protects public expression from meritless suits, while the Attorney General’s office urged broader government exemptions and flagged constitutional and procedural issues.
Senator Danielle Conrad introduced LB493, a reintroduction of a model Uniform Public Expression Protection Act meant to modernize Nebraska’s anti‑SLAPP protections and provide a clear, expedited process to dismiss lawsuits filed to silence public participation.
Conrad told the Judiciary Committee the bill updates Nebraska’s existing, narrow anti‑SLAPP statute and builds on the Uniform Law Commission’s model language. “If we're going to have an anti‑SLAPP law on the books ... we should have a statutory framework that's clear for all stakeholders that's modern and that works well,” Conrad said.
Larry Ruth, a member of the Nebraska Uniform Law Commission, and Jay Adkisson, a practitioner…
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