SB1865 - 104th General Assembly
CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT
Last Action
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 3/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 3/20/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
