TN SB1300 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-22 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, enacts the "Good News for Students Act," which declares that, except in certain limited circumstances, a student journalist at a public institution of higher education has the right to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press in institution-sponsored media. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to student journalism.

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-22SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2021-02-11SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2021-02-11SenateFiled for introduction

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