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Senate Bill 237

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Last Action to Education (H)
Title AN ACT relating to freedom of speech at public postsecondary education institutions.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1565
Sponsors W. Schroder, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 164.348 to require public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies ensuring the protection of freedom of speech and expression by students and faculty; require policies to be made available to students and faculty; create a cause of action for a violation of any policy required by the Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Civil Rights - Freedom of speech at postsecondary education institutions, policies required to ensure
Claims - Liability for violation of freedom of speech policies of public postsecondary institution
Education, Higher - Freedom of speech, policies required to ensure
Short Titles and Popular Names - The Campus Free Speech Protection Act
Universities and Colleges - Freedom of speech, policies required to ensure
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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03/01/18
  • introduced in Senate
03/05/18
  • to Education (S)
03/08/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/13/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • 3rd reading, passed 27-11 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/14/18
  • received in House
03/16/18
  • to Education (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Amend KRS 164.348 to require public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies ensuring the protection of freedom of speech and expression by students and faculty; require policies to be made available to students and faculty; create a cause of action for a violation of any policy required by the Act.
Index Headings Civil Rights - Freedom of speech at postsecondary education institutions, policies required to ensure
Claims - Liability for violation of freedom of speech policies of public postsecondary institution
Education, Higher - Freedom of speech, policies required to ensure
Short Titles and Popular Names - The Campus Free Speech Protection Act
Universities and Colleges - Freedom of speech, policies required to ensure

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