Bill Title: Creates the Freedom from Government and Private Collusion Against Free Speech Act. Provides that if a State agency or employee of the State coordinates with a private company to deny the freedom of speech of a citizen of this State, the citizen shall have a cause of action against that agency or employee and private company. Sets forth limitations. Provides that if a citizen of this State prevails in an action under the Act, the State agency or employee and the private company shall reimburse the Office of the Attorney General in the amount of 3 times the legal fees incurred in the action, plus the amount of damages awarded as the court shall determine. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski [HB3194 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Tom Weber [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Hauter [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-087	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Amy Grant [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Brad Halbrook [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-107	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Friess [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-115	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Norine Hammond [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-094	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mike Coffey [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-095	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	N/A
Representative Jennifer Sanalitro [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	N/A
Representative Joe Sosnowski [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-069	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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