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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1324

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law

Concerning motions to dismiss certain civil actions involving constitutional rights.

Bill Summary:

Anti Strategic lawsuit against public participation - motions to dismiss - appeal. The act establishes an expedited process for a court to follow in a civil action in which a defendant files a motion to dismiss based upon the fact that the defendant was exercising the defendant's constitutional right to petition the government or of free speech. The act also authorizes an interlocutory appeal of the granting or certain denials of the motion to dismiss.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Lisa Cutter

Representative

Lisa Cutter

Representative Shannon Bird

Representative

Shannon Bird

Senator Mike Foote

Senator

Mike Foote

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/03/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/16/2019 Final Act PDF
05/03/2019 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2019 Revised PDF
04/27/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/25/2019 Engrossed PDF
04/16/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
09/04/2019 FN2 PDF
04/23/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1324 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1324 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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2nd Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2019 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2019 Third Reading BILL
60
AYE
2
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/25/2019 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.002)
47
AYE
16
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/03/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/16/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/16/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/29/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/27/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2019 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/25/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/23/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/16/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2019 414 Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation PDF

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