Bill Status of SB 2897   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Tom Bennett

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/26/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Campus Free Speech Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college to develop and adopt a policy on free expression; sets forth what the policy must contain. Requires the Board of Higher Education to create a Committee on Free Expression to issue an annual report. Requires public institutions of higher education to include in their freshman orientation programs a section describing to all students the policies and rules regarding free expression that are consistent with the Act. Contains provisions concerning rules, construction of the Act, and enforcement.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/26/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett
  1/26/2024SenateFirst Reading
  1/26/2024SenateReferred to Assignments

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