Senate Bill 40

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Last Action 01/09/25: to Education (S)
Title AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 373
Sponsor G. Neal
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to state legislative findings; define terms; establish additional free speech protections for student journalists; place limitations on additional protections; establish protections for student media advisors; require each local school board to adopt a written policy for time, place, and manner restrictions and for an appeals procedure; provide that student speech not be considered school speech; allow that a student journalist or student media advisor to seek injunctive relief; provide that the Act may be cited as the New Voices Act.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Local school board, student journalism protection, adoption of policies
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Student journalists and student media advisors, protections
News Media - Student journalists, public high schools, protections
Publications - Student journalists, public high schools, protections
Teachers - Student media advisors, protections
Civil Rights - Student journalists and student media advisors, protections
Short Titles and Popular Names - New Voices Act

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01/07/25
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/09/25
  • to Education (S)


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