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Committee hears anti-SLAPP bill to create early dismissal process for retaliatory suits
Summary
Representative Hope introduced House Bill 4045 to establish an early dismissal procedure for strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). Witnesses from the Uniform Law Commission and several advocacy groups testified in support; no committee vote was recorded.
Representative Hope presented House Bill 4045 to the House Judiciary Committee, describing it as "common sense legislation" to address strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as SLAPPs. She said the bill would allow a court to dismiss frivolous retaliatory suits targeting people who speak on matters of public interest and would create an "early off ramp" for defendants.
Caitlin Wolf of the Uniform Law Commission testified in support and explained the bill's mechanics: a defendant sued for…
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