; and (9) some SLAPP victims are deprived of the relief to which they are entitled because the current bankruptcy law allows for the discharge of fees, costs and damages awarded against a party for maintaining a SLAPP. 3. Immunity for petition activity (a) Immunity Any act of petitioning the government made without knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of falsity shall be immune from civil liability. (b) Burden and standard of proof A plaintiff must prove knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of falsity by clear and convincing evidence. 4. Protection for petition and speech activity Any act in furtherance of the constitutional right of petition or free speech shall be entitled to the procedural protections provided in this Act. 5. Special motion to dismiss (a) In general A party may file a special motion to dismiss any claim arising from an act or alleged act in furtherance of the constitutional right of petition or free speech within 45 days after service of the claim if the claim was filed in Federal court or, if the claim was removed to Federal court pursuant to section 6 of this Act, within 15 days after removal. (b) Burdens of the parties A party filing a special motion to dismiss under this Act has the initial burden of making a prima facie showing that the claim at issue arises from an act in furtherance of the constitutional right of petition or free speech. If the moving party meets this burden, the burden shifts to the responding party to demonstrate that the claim is both legally sufficient and supported by a sufficient prima facie showing of facts to sustain a favorable judgment. (c) Stay of discovery Upon the filing of a special motion to dismiss, discovery proceedings in the action shall be stayed until notice of entry of an order disposing of the motion, except that the court, on noticed motion and for good cause shown, may order that specified discovery be conducted. (d) Expedited hearing The court shall hold an expedited hearing on the special motion to dismiss, and issue a ruling as