HB4420 - 104th General Assembly
COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Chung - Jehan Gordon-Booth - Gregg Johnson - Katie Stuart and Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. David Koehler - Karina Villa)
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 |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000 |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/28/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000 |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 5/20/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000 |
| 5/20/2026 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/20/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa |