Wyoming panel asks LSO to draft anti‑SLAPP bill after wide testimony on UPEPA
After a full day of testimony, the joint Judiciary Committee voted to ask the Legislative Service Office to draft an anti‑SLAPP statute based on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), citing the model law's track record and concerns about procedural clarity and federal‑court application.
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The joint Judiciary Committee on May 12 reviewed model anti‑SLAPP legislation and voted to ask the Legislative Service Office to prepare a bill draft based on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act. The motion, made during the interim meeting, passed on a voice vote after hours of presentations from LSO staff, the Uniform Law Commission, an Idaho sponsor, and dozens of public commenters.
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