Tort actions; immunity of persons based on statements made at a Title IX hearing.

Committee attribution changed from 'House Committee for Courts of Justice' to 'Delegate Simon' as the sole proposer.

Date of proposal changed from January 24, 2025 to January 29, 2025.

Added extensive blank lines and page numbering formatting throughout the document.

Removed the original 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' header and replaced with 'FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE'.

Added protection for statements made in any official proceeding authorized by law that is not already covered by the public hearing or Title IX categories.

Added authority for courts to impose sanctions on parties who bring lawsuits that are dismissed under this immunity provision.

Corrected a grammatical error in the attorney fees section by changing 'may shall' to 'may be awarded'.

Added protection for statements made at Title IX hearings before applicable tribunals at institutions of higher education, extending immunity coverage beyond the previously listed public hearings and employee retaliation contexts

Minor formatting and line break adjustments throughout the document during reenrollment process

Minor wording change in clause A(iii) where 'any official proceeding authorized by law' was changed to 'any formal review or hearing authorized by law, including a written or oral statement made pursuant to a report or complaint' that is not described in clause (ii).

Added 'party' at the end of the section title on line 8, changing 'third' to 'third party' for grammatical consistency.

Removed introductory metadata including session dates, bill numbers, committee referrals, and patron information that are no longer relevant once the bill is enrolled.

Added enrollment-specific formatting including chapter headers, approval dates, and bill reference numbers indicating final passage.