HB 391 (2025)
Protect against strategic lawsuits against public participation
Summary:
Establishes a legal process for preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), essentially lawsuits that are filed with the goal of silencing a critic who is intimidated by the cost of a legal defense. The bill grants qualified immunity to any defendant or counter-defendant in a lawsuit that impacts their First Amendment rights.
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status:
Status Detail:
Killed in the House
Public Hearing Date:
02/05/2025 01:00 pm
Public Hearing Location:
LOB Room 206-208
House Voting Date:
03/26/2025
Want hearing dates, vote records or the full bill text? See more on the Statehouse website
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=392&inflect=2
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