---
type: "Bill"
title: "\"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act\"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of \"Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation\" (SLAPP).*"
description: "\"Uniform Public Expression Protection Act\"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of \"Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation\" (SLAPP).*"
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "220"
identifier: "S 2802"
citation: "New Jersey S 2802 (220)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COURT ADMIN", "JUDICIARY"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bramnick, Jon M.", "Lagana, Joseph A.", "Mukherji, Raj", "Murphy, Carol A.", "Rooney, Kevin J."]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2022-06-06T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2023-09-07T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a12b77a8-9804-4cf9-9b98-6d510f466d34"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "97572a88fb3940b8cf8324b9186dc2dc77a95d4b83a501fe295970c06bb3a9cb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 2802 (220) — "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"; provides for expedited process for dismissal of "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation" (SLAPP).*

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S3000/2802_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint SBA 6/27/23 1R** (committee substitute) — [source](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S3000/2802_R1.HTM)

## Sponsors

- Bramnick, Jon M. — primary (person)
- Lagana, Joseph A. — primary (person)
- Mukherji, Raj — primary (person)
- Murphy, Carol A. — primary (person)
- Rooney, Kevin J. — primary (person)
- Greenstein, Linda R. — cosponsor (person)
- Moriarty, Paul D. — cosponsor (person)
- Stack, Brian P. — cosponsor (person)
- Verrelli, Anthony S. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-0) `passage`
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A4393 (1R)
- **2023-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) `passage`
- **2023-09-07T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2023, c.155. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a12b77a8-9804-4cf9-9b98-6d510f466d34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).