| 1 | Representative(s) Kottkamp offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendments) |
| 4 | Between lines 2090 and 2091, insert: |
| 5 | Section 34. Section 59.061, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 6 | to read: |
| 7 | 59.061 Legislative intent; appeal from nonfinal orders |
| 8 | based on claims or defenses arising under free speech or free |
| 9 | press clause of the First Amendment, s. 4, Art. I of the State |
| 10 | Constitution, or chapter 770.--It is the intent of the |
| 11 | Legislature that a party has the right to appeal to the district |
| 12 | courts of appeal a nonfinal order denying a motion for summary |
| 13 | judgment based upon a claim against or defense by a party whose |
| 14 | communication appears in or is published by the electronic or |
| 15 | print media, or a member of the electronic or print media, |
| 16 | acting in such capacity, arising under the free speech or free |
| 17 | press clause of the First Amendment to the United States |
| 18 | Constitution, s. 1, Art. I, of the State Constitution, or |
| 19 | chapter 770. Such summary judgment orders that may be appealed |
| 20 | include, but are not limited to, orders addressing free speech |
| 21 | or free press claims or defenses in actions for libel or |
| 22 | slander, invasion of privacy, or any other tort founded upon a |
| 23 | publication or broadcast. |
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| 27 | Between lines 209 and 210, insert: |
| 28 | creating s. 59.061, F.S.; relating to appeals of claims or |
| 29 | defenses arising under free speech or free press clause of |
| 30 | constitutions; providing legislative intent; specifying a right |
| 31 | to appeal certain summary judgment orders; |