Protects communications about sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, cyberbullying, or discrimination from litigation.
This bill amends the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act to safeguard communications made by individuals regarding incidents of sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, cyberbullying, or discrimination from legal action. The protection applies to communications made without malice by those who have or had a reasonable basis to file a complaint. The bill defines terms such as sexual assault, harassment, misconduct, and discrimination, and specifies that the protection extends to communications made in connection with complaints under the Maine Human Rights Act or Title IX.
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