Kansas

Grade: B

Kansas has a good anti-SLAPP law, known as the Public speech protection act (K. S. A. 60-5320). It was enacted in July 2016.

		
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Jurisdiction	Statute or Case Law?	Any Forum?	Any Public Issue?	Mandatory Attorney Fees/Costs?	Additional Burden?	Amendment After Grant?	Amendment While Pending?	Immediate Appeal?
Kansas	Public Speech Protection Act (HB 2054) passed March 2016. Added by SB 319, § 1	Y	Y	Y		?	?	Y

KAnsas SLAPP Stories:

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May 16, 2016

Settlement reached in rare defamation lawsuit

May 16, 2016

Two men who sued Dollar General for defamation of character after an employee in a store called police in June 2014 to complain about the men standing outside the store have now settled out of court.

May 16, 2016

Apr 12, 2016

As Anti-SLAPP Moves in Kansas, Federal Action Still Needed

Apr 12, 2016

From ZACH GRAVES at R Street:

The Kansas House of Representatives earlier this week passed the Enacting the Public Speech Protection Act (HB 2054) by a nearly unanimous 123-1 margin. If its overwhelming support in the House is any indication, the bill is on track to become the state’s first anti-SLAPP law, making Kansas the 30th state in the nation to pass a law to address abusive litigation aimed at thwarting free speech.