Mississippi House Bill 1562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish The "forming Open And Robust University Minds (forum) Act," As It Relates To Freedom Of Speech On The Campuses Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prohibit A State Institution Of Higher Learning From Denying A Religious, Political Or Ideological Student Organization A Benefit Or Privilege Available To Another Student Organization, Or Otherwise Discriminate Against Such An Organization, Based On The Expression Of The Organization; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop And Make Available Materials Explaining The Policy For Campus Staff And Students; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Submit A Yearly Report Detailing The Course Of Action Implemented To Comply With The Policy; To Prescribe A One-year Statute Of Limitations For Actions Brought Under This Act; To Waive The State's Immunity From Liability Under The Eleventh Amendment Of The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.

"Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act"; establish.

Rep. Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-21	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB1562.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1562IN.htm