CIV PRO-INVOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a motion for dismissal of an action, supported by an affidavit, may be filed on the grounds that the claim asserted is unenforceable because: (A) the claim was filed for the purposes of securing an unfair business advantage unrelated to the underlying claim; (B) the claim was filed in retaliation for, or in an effort to suppress, a party engaged in political speech or activity; or (C) in any claim filed by any unit of government, the facts alleged are based in whole or in part on an anonymous complainant and: (i) the anonymous complainant providing the factual allegations is not revealed; or (ii) it is reasonable to believe that the complainant made the allegations to a government entity while holding an ulterior motive with regard to the defendant, or for the purposes of retaliating against the defendant for reasons unrelated to the claim.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure & Tort Liability Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deanne M. Mazzochi
RRepublican
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