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Committee hears bipartisan support for anti‑SLAPP bill to speed dismissal of meritless suits
Summary
HB 292 (Uniform Public Expression Protection Act) would let courts rapidly dismiss lawsuits aimed at chilling speech and award fees; supporters include the Uniform Law Commission, ACLU and news/media groups, while members probed how fee awards and wealthy filers would be handled.
Representative Tom Millett opened testimony on House Bill 292, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), calling it Montana's anti‑SLAPP measure to protect public expression and allow early dismissal of meritless suits.
Proponents included cosponsor Representative James Reavis, Jacqueline Lundmark of the Uniform Law Commission,…
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