Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern or made at a public hearing. (SB375)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Immunity of persons; statements regarding matters of public concern or made at a public hearing; special plea to dismiss; stay of discovery. Provides that a person claiming immunity from certain claims for making statements at a public hearing or regarding matters of public concern may file a special plea to dismiss the underlying claim. The bill further provides that, upon the filing of such a plea, discovery related to such underlying claim shall be stayed pending the entry of an order adjudicating the plea. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/06/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102358D |
01/06/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
01/24/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Civil Law |
01/24/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
02/10/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107641D-S1 |
02/10/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2020 | Read second time |
02/11/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/11/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107641D-S1 |
02/11/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB375S1 |
02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2020 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/14/2020 | Read first time |
02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/28/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108556D-H1 |
03/03/2020 | Read second time |
03/04/2020 | Read third time |
03/04/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108556D-H1 |
03/04/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB375H1 |
03/04/2020 | Passed House with substitute (58-Y 38-N 1-A) |
03/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (58-Y 38-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
03/05/2020 | House requested conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/05/2020 | Senators: Edwards, Petersen, Chafin |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/05/2020 | Delegates: Mullin, Scott, Kilgore |
03/12/2020 | No further action taken |
03/12/2020 | Failed to pass in Senate |