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Committee adopts two amendments to proposed anti‑SLAPP bill and reports it to the House floor
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee adopted two amendments to House Bill 4045 that remove exemptions for government‑filed lawsuits from parts of the bill’s expedited‑dismissal process, heard brief public testimony in support, and reported the bill to the full House as a new substitute.
The House Judiciary Committee adopted two amendments to House Bill 4045 that, as moved by committee members, remove language creating certain exceptions for government‑filed suits from the bill’s expedited dismissal provisions. After floor debate and brief public testimony, the committee reported the bill to the full House with recommendation as an amended substitute.
Rep. DeBoer offered the first amendment, saying it would “strike language on page 3 of the bill starting on line 14” and would “place the government on the same footing as every other party in these types of litigation matters.” DeBoer argued that if the government sues individuals over…
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