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Committee narrows and advances anti‑SLAPP bill to cover sexual‑abuse disclosures
Summary
The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment and then reported House Bill 713, which removes the prior exclusion for disclosures about sexual abuse or violence from Act 72 of 2024; an amendment that narrowed the bill passed 14–12 and the measure passed the committee 15–11.
Representative Howard told the Judiciary Committee that House Bill 713 would close an exclusion in Act 72 of 2024 so people who speak about sexual abuse or violence can use anti‑SLAPP protections. "This bill does 1 very simple thing, eliminate the exclusion and extend the full protection," Howard said, adding she had heard from victim‑advocacy groups…
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