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SB858: Strategic lawsuits against public participation; summary dismissal.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Roscoe Reynolds (D-20)
Roscoe Reynolds
(D-20)
Served: 1997–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Strategic lawsuits against public participation; summary dismissal. Provides that in cases where the right to petition under the Virginia or United States Constitution is invoked as a defense, counterclaim, or cross-claim, a lawsuit brought maliciously and with the intent to harass the party invoking the right to petition may be subject to dismissal. Courts are also given the authority to impose sanctions on the parties bringing such lawsuits.
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