A bill for an act relating to vexatious litigation and providing penalties.

SF 291 makes it a serious misdemeanor to file, bring, defend, or assert a civil lawsuit in bad faith or without a reasonable legal or factual basis. This applies directly to individuals and their lawyers who use the court system to file claims they know are baseless. The bill imposes penalties of up to one year in jail or fines between $430 and $2,560 for such actions. The law aims to deter abusive lawsuits that waste court resources and harm innocent parties.