HF 177: Creating a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill enacts the “Uniform Public Expression Protection Act”, which creates a special motion for expedited relief in actions involving the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association. The bill applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person based on the person’s communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or exercise of the person’s first amendment right on a matter of public concern.

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2023

• Sen. Jeff Reichman (R) · jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Broadcasters Association; Iowa Commission on Uniform State Laws c/o David S. Walker, Chair; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Iowa Newspaper Association; Iowa Public Information Board; Iowa State Bar Association; Motion Picture Association, Inc.; and 2 more

In plain words

1. January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee · as HSB 42
2. January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Holt, Kaufmann and Srinivas · as HSB 42
3. January 24, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 42
4. January 31, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 42
5. February 1, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 177 · as HSB 42
7. February 9, 2023Passed the House, 94–1
8. February 13, 2023Arrived in the Senate
9. February 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Reichman, Rowley and Weiner
10. February 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it