HB 2300 — Provides that a person may not bring a civil action against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination occurred.
Congress · introduced 2024-12-31
Digest: The Act says that a plaintiff may not sue a person who talks about certain bad behavior if the person has a reasonable belief that it happened. The Act says that the plaintiff has to pay the person's lawyer fees and sanctions. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6). Provides that a person may not bring a civil action against an individual who, without malice, makes a communication regarding an incident of sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination if, at the time of making the communication, the individual has a reasonable belief that sexual assault, sexual harassment or sex discrimination occurred. Allows the prevailing defendant to recover attorney fees and provides for imposition of remedial sanctions against the plaintiff.
Latest action: — In House Committee
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| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Mannix, Kevin | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-12-31 | Sollman, Janeen | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannix, Kevin (R, state_lower OR-21) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Sollman, Janeen (D, state_upper OR-15) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Mannix, Kevin (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2024-12-31 · sponsored by Sollman, Janeen (sponsor) · sponsorship