Bill Status of SB 1865   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Chris Balkema, Neil Anderson, Jil Tracy, Andrew S. Chesney and Terri Bryant

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateReferred 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
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  3/7/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  3/10/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/20/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

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