Missouri Senate passes bill aimed at meritless lawsuits targeting free speech

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a bill last week aimed at curbing meritless lawsuits filed to chill speech through the threat of a long and expensive legal fight.

The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson of Desloge, would broaden Missouri’s limited protections against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, and create a faster path for judges to dismiss them. It cleared the Senate 31-0 and now heads to the Missouri House.

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