IN HB1190 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on March 15 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-15 - Public Law 145
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on March 15 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-15 - Public Law 145
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Free speech at state educational institutions. Provides that a state educational institution may not: (1) designate an outdoor area on campus as an area where protected expressive activities are prohibited; (2) deny any benefit or privilege to, or discriminate against, a religious, political, or ideological student organization for its protected expressive activity; and (3) deny a benefit to or discriminate against a religious, political, or ideological student organization based on the protected expressive activity or a requirement of the student organization. Allows a state educational institution to enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions that comply with certain requirements. Requires a state educational institution to create and publish protected expressive activity policies. Provides that a student or student organization may bring a cause of action for a violation of free speech rights. Allows a court to award injunctive relief, compensatory damages, reasonable court costs, and attorney's fees to an aggrieved student or student organization if the court finds that a violation occurred. Allows a court to award compensatory damages up to $50,000. Provides that a state educational institution is not immune from certain liability. Requires the commission for higher education to create a form for a state educational institution to submit information on an alleged violation of this chapter. Makes conforming changes.
Title
Free speech at state educational institutions.
Sponsors
Rep. Jack Jordan [R] | Rep. Chris Jeter [R] | Rep. Timothy Wesco [R] | Rep. Sheila Klinker [D] |
Sen. Brian Buchanan [R] | Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Dennis Kruse [R] | Sen. Eric Koch [R] |
Sen. John Crane [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-03 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 92 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 93 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-03-15 | House | Public Law 145 |
2022-03-15 | House | Signed by the Governor |
2022-03-15 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2022-03-09 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2022-03-04 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2022-03-03 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 336: yeas 92, nays 0 |
2022-03-02 | House | Motion to concur filed |
2022-03-02 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
2022-03-01 | Senate | Senator Crane added as cosponsor |
2022-03-01 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 295: yeas 44, nays 0 |
2022-02-28 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2022-02-24 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2022-02-10 | Senate | Senator Koch added as cosponsor |
2022-02-10 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2022-01-28 | House | Referred to the Senate |
2022-01-27 | House | Representative Klinker added as coauthor |
2022-01-27 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Raatz, Kruse |
2022-01-27 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 94, nays 0 |
2022-01-26 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2022-01-24 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2022-01-10 | House | Representative Wesco added as coauthor |
2022-01-06 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Education |
2022-01-06 | House | Coauthored by Representative Jeter |
2022-01-06 | House | Authored by Representative Jordan |