Legislature introduces bill to protect speech
The Idaho Legislature’s Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee introduced a new bill Monday afternoon that its sponsor said is designed to protect free speech and curtail frivolous lawsuits.
Sen. Brian Lenney, R-Nampa, sponsored the new bill. Lenney said the bill is similar to an unsuccessful bill he sponsored last year. He described the bill as an anti-SLAPP — or strategic lawsuits against public participation — bill designed to protect free expression and free speech.
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