General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5981 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2778 *02778* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5981 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2778 *02778* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. DILLON, 92nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE FILING OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prevent the infringement of free speech rights, guaranteed pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, resulting from the filing of frivolous lawsuits. Statement of Purpose: To prevent the infringement of free speech rights, guaranteed pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, resulting from the filing of frivolous lawsuits.