HF 472 — 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.

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House File 472 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.

This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform“Uniform Public Expression Protection ActAct”. Sec.

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"Goods“Goods or servicesservices” - does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition, or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic, or artistic work.

"Governmental“Governmental unitunit” - means a public corporation or government oor r governmental subdivision, agency, oor r instrumentality.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 33, , 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:

Communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, oor r other governmental proceeding.

Communication on an issue under consideration oor r review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other House File 472, p.

Against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the person'sperson’s sale or lease of the goods or services.

House File 472, pp. .

Except as otherwise provided in subsections 55, , 6, and 7, if a party appeals from an order ruling on a motion under section 652.3, all proceedings between all parties in the action are stayed.

During a stay under subsection 11, , the court may allow limited discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy a burden under section 652.7, subsection 11, , and the information is not reasonably available unless discovery is allowed.

A stay under this section does not affect a party'sparty’s ability to voluntarily dismiss a cause of action or part of a cause of action or move to sever a cause of action.

To allow discovery under section 652.4, subsection 44. .

If the court orders a later hearing under subsection 11, , paragraph -a-,“a”, the court shall hear the motion under section 652.3 not later than sixty days after the court order allowing the discovery, unless the court orders a later hearing under subsection 11, , paragraph "b“b”. -.

In ruling on a motion under section 652.3, the court shall consider the pleadings, the motion, any reply or response to House File 472, pp. .

The moving party establishes under section 652.2, subsection 22, , that this chapter applies.

The responding party fails to establish under section 652.2, subsection 33, , that this chapter does not apply.

A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party'sparty’s cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 652.3 does not affect a moving party'sparty’s right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, attorney fees, and expenses under section 652.10.

A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party'sparty’s cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion under section 652.3 establishes for the purpose of section 652.10 that the moving party prevailed on the motion.

______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEGRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of hethe House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 472, Ninety-first General Assembly.

______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chi`6fChief Clerk oof fthethe House Approved I'_______________, %,M I ' , 2025 .I______________________________ KIM R%"OLDSREYNOLDS Governor