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Senate Judiciary & Rules advances anti‑SLAPP bill, SB 1001, after bipartisan testimony
Summary
The Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1001, a Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (anti‑SLAPP) bill, to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation after sponsor testimony and supporters from the Uniform Law Commission, public‑interest groups and businesses urged passage.
Senate Bill 1001, a measure creating an expedited court process to dismiss meritless “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPPs), advanced out of the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee on a voice vote Tuesday and was recommended for a due pass to the Senate floor.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Brian Lenny of District 13, told the committee SB 1001 would give judges “another tool in the tool belt” to dismiss meritless lawsuits early and protect ordinary Idahoans and small organizations from protracted litigation aimed at chilling speech. "Good lawsuits are good lawsuits. And if there's a lawsuit that has merit, this will not affect it at all," Lenny said.
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