IN HB1016 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-05 - Third reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 173: yeas 47, nays 46
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Student journalism. Provides freedom of speech and freedom of press protections for grades 7 through 12 and state educational institution student journalists. Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt a policy concerning student journalist protections. Requires a student media adviser to, each school year, supervise student journalists in grades 7 through 12 in the creation of certain school sponsored media policies. Provides that a public school or school corporation may not suppress school sponsored media unless certain conditions apply. Provides that public schools, school corporations, and state educational institutions are immune from civil liability for any injury resulting

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Title

Student journalism. Provides freedom of speech and freedom of press protections for grades 7 through 12 and state educational institution student journalists. Requires each school corporation and charter school to adopt a policy concerning student journalist protections. Requires a student media adviser to, each school year, supervise student journalists in grades 7 through 12 in the creation of certain school sponsored media policies. Provides that a public school or school corporation may not suppress school sponsored media unless certain conditions apply. Provides that public schools, school corporations, and state educational institutions are immune from civil liability for any injury resulting

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-05 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 46 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2018-01-25 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-05HouseThird reading: failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 173: yeas 47, nays 46
2018-01-31HouseAmendment #2 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
2018-01-31HouseAmendment #1 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote
2018-01-31HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2018-01-29HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2018-01-09HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2018-01-09HouseCoauthored by Representative DeLaney
2018-01-09HouseAuthored by Representative Clere

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