Maryland House Bill 379 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 11 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-12 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
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; requiring a court to rule expeditiously on a certain motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; providing for a plaintiff's burden and the award of certain fees in connection with a motion to dismiss; etc.

Courts - Civil Actions - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]

Del. Jon Cardin [D]

Del. Michael Griffith [R]

Del. Susan McComas [R]

2020-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-12	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (98-40)
2020-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {332113/1 Adopted
2020-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-01-22	House	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
2020-01-22	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB1042 (Crossfiled) 2020-03-04 - Hearing 3/12 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/HB0379?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0379f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0379t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0379_33211301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0379_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0511.pdf