Maryland House Bill 308 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-03-30 - Hearing canceled
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); specifying the conditions under which a lawsuit is not considered a SLAPP suit; altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; providing for the award of certain costs and reasonable attorney's fees in connection with an anti-SLAPP-motion or a motion to dismiss; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Courts – Civil Actions – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]

Del. Jon Cardin [D]

2021-03-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 94 N: 39 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-30	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-03-23	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-03-22	House	Third Reading Passed (94-39)
2021-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {832918/1 Adopted
2021-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-12-23	House	Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2020-07-09	House	Pre-filed

HB308 (Carry Over) 2021-03-30 - Hearing canceled
SB162 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	807	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0308?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0308f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0308t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0308_83291801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0308_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0729.pdf