HB4420 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA
Last Action
3/20/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing the media at the institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is not subject to prior review by public officials of the State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee or agent of an entity creating or distributing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity creating or distributing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made in public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Makes other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 1/14/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/14/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Higher Education Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 |
| 3/20/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |