42 Pa. C.S. § 8340.13

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 8340.13 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Cause of action based on protected public expression." A cause of action under section 8340.14 (relating to scope).

"Goods or services." The term does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic or artistic work.

"Protected public expression." A person's:

(1) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial or administrative proceeding;

(2) communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial or administrative proceeding; or

(3) exercise, on a matter of public concern, of the rights of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition or the right of association, guaranteed by:

(i) the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; or

(ii) section 7 or 20 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.

"Protected public expression immunity." Immunity under section 8340.15 (relating to grant of immunity).

42 Pa.C.S. § 8340.13

Added by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 72,§ 2, eff. 7/17/2024.