Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression
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2026 regular session
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Prefiled · Dec 1, 2025
S First Read · Jan 7, 2026
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Jan 15, 2026
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Mar 25, 2026
Perfected · Mar 31, 2026
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee · Mar 31, 2026
S Third Read and Passed · Apr 2, 2026
H First Read · Apr 2, 2026
H Second Read · Apr 7, 2026
Referred H Judiciary · Apr 21, 2026
Hearing Conducted H Judiciary · Apr 28, 2026
HCS Voted Do Pass H Judiciary · Apr 29, 2026
HCS Reported Do Pass H Judiciary · Apr 29, 2026
HCS Referred H Rules - Legislative · Apr 30, 2026
HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · May 4, 2026
HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules - Legislative · May 5, 2026
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee · May 7, 2026
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review · May 11, 2026
Bill Placed on H Informal Calendar · May 11, 2026
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review · May 15, 2026
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review · May 15, 2026
HCS H defeated · May 15, 2026
H Third Read and Passed · May 15, 2026
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed · May 15, 2026
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee · May 28, 2026
Signed by Senate President Pro Tem · May 28, 2026
Signed by House Speaker · May 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor · May 28, 2026
Signed by Governor · Jul 13, 2026
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