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CS/SB 1312: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Negron

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation; Providing that legislative intent includes the protection of specified forms of free speech; defining the phrase “free speech in connection with public issues”, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/22/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-70
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2015	Senate	• Filed
3/2/2015	Senate	• Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 125
3/3/2015	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 125
3/5/2015	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/10/2015	Senate	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
3/12/2015	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules -SJ 193
3/16/2015	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/17/2015	Senate	• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 211
3/19/2015	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 226 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 226
3/26/2015	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
4/1/2015	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
4/2/2015	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 342 • Placed on 3rd reading
4/8/2015	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 363 • Amendment(s) adopted (885072) -SJ 363 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 363
4/14/2015	House	• In Messages
4/21/2015	House	• Referred to Calendar -HJ 637 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15 • Received -HJ 637
4/23/2015	House	• Substituted for CS/HB 1041 -HJ 755 • Read 2nd time -HJ 755 • Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015	House	• Read 3rd time -HJ 807 • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 807
4/24/2015	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 657
5/7/2015		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2015		• Approved by Governor
5/22/2015		• Chapter No. 2015-70

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CS/SB 1312, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2015 at 3:49 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 1041 (c1)	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation	Moskowitz	Similar	Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1312 (Ch. 2015-70) -HJ 755 Location: Laid on Table

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
768.295	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits by governmental entities prohibited.	Page 1 (pdf)

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CS/SB 1312, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/8/2015 at 4:51 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 1041 (c1)	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation	Moskowitz	Similar	Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1312 (Ch. 2015-70) -HJ 755 Location: Laid on Table

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/24/2015 1:03 PM	House	114 Yeas - 1 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
768.295	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits by governmental entities prohibited.	Page 1 (pdf)

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CS/SB 1312, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/12/2015 at 8:09 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 1041 (c1)	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation	Moskowitz	Similar	Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1312 (Ch. 2015-70) -HJ 755 Location: Laid on Table

Floor Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
885072 - Amendment Delete lines 15 - 32 and insert:	Simmons	4/8/2015 3:15 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/8/2015	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/19/2015 1:00 PM	Rules	13 Yeas - 0 Nays

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/8/2015 4:36 PM	Senate	40 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
768.295	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits by governmental entities prohibited.	Page 1 (pdf)

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SB 1312, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2015 at 11:40 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 1041	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation	Moskowitz	Similar	Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1312 (Ch. 2015-70) -HJ 755 Location: Laid on Table

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
456956 - Amendment Delete lines 19 - 84 and insert:	Judiciary (Simmons)	3/9/2015 5:22 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/11/2015	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/10/2015 4:00 PM	Judiciary	10 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
768.295	Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suits by governmental entities prohibited.	Page 1 (pdf)

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