Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF47: A BILL FOR An Act 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
Status: In committee, February 12, 2025
An Act 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 the bill says
A bill FOR An Act 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.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1851XS (2) cm/jh S.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 652.1 Title. This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act". Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 652.2 Scope. 1. As used in this section: a. "Goods or services" does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition, or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic, or artistic work. b. "Governmental unit" means a public corporation or government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, this chapter applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person based on any of the following of the person: a. Communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding. b. Communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding. c. Exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or the right of association, guaranteed …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Reichman (R, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. S.J. 811 .
- : HF 472 substituted. S.J. 810 .
- : Amendment S-3010 withdrawn. S.J. 810 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688 .
- : Attached to HF 472 . S.J. 495 .
- : Amendment S-3010 filed. S.J. 372 .
- : Placed on calendar.
- : Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 259 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2025 9:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 259 . (February 12, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF47?
- SF47 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act 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 does SF47 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act 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 is the status of SF47?
- In committee as of February 12, 2025. Latest action: Withdrawn. S.J. 811 . (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF47?
- Jeffrey Reichman (R, 50).
- Where is the official record for SF47?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0047&ga=91
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