This is not a drill, the moment is here!
HB 4045 will be heard TODAY, December 10th, at 9:00 A.M.
Senate Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
If you want a court system that protects truth-tellers instead of punishing them, stronger anti-SLAPP protections, and a legal process that doesn’t reward harassment or retaliation, then today is your chance to pay attention, show up (in person or virtually), and make sure lawmakers feel the weight of public oversight.
This is the kind of hearing where:
- records get made,
- narratives get challenged,
- reforms gain momentum, and
- the public’s eyes matter.
When people watch, legislators behave differently. When they know no one is paying attention, the most powerful voices dominate the room. HB 4045 deserves a public that refuses to look away.
Set your notifications. Grab your coffee. Tune in at 9 AM! Clutch will be watching and share notes and coverage. Check out the list of supporters here; you might recognize a familiar name. 😉
Today is the day accountability walks into the room.
Hearing Minutes
Hearing Highlights
- Testimony provided by Rep. Kara Hope, Kaitlyn Wolf of the Uniform Law Coalition
- This bill is about first amendment, fairness, and justice; allows a court to dismiss lawsuits where a plaintiff filed solely because they know the defendant can’t fight
- These individuals do not have facts to backup their case, they are not seeking to right a wrong; it is based entirely on intimidating the defendant
- Doesn’t prevent legitimate cases, intended to deter bad actors
- Bill passed Michigan House Unanimously in October 2025; has significant bi-partisan support across multiple groups at state and national level from Domestic Violence/Abuse Coalitions, ACLU, Right to Life, etc.
- Podcasters, journalists, newspapers have first amendment rights and protections, even if they are a business where intellectual property (writing) is their business model
- Two cases in particular: a woman in SE Michigan was sued by a developer after voicing concerns suit could have cost her up to $50,000, Saugatuck Dune Alliance opposed the building of a marina and was sued.
- Watch the replay and you’ll hear a familiar name as a bill supporter!
