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CS/SB 1234: Free Expression on Campus

GENERAL BILL by Education ; Baxley

Free Expression on Campus; Citing this act as the "Campus Free Expression Act"; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to expressive activities on campus; providing for a cause of action against a public institution of higher education for violations of the act; requiring student government associations to provide specified information to recognized student organizations that request funding, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2018 Senate • Referred to Education; Judiciary -SJ 143
    • Introduced -SJ 143
    2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2018 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 297
    2/7/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 304
    2/8/2018 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 297
    2/15/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/20/18, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

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  • CS/SB 1234, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2018 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 423 (c2) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 3/2/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) -HJ 812
    H 909 (e1) Higher Education Rommel, Clemons Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)
    S 4 (er) Higher Education Galvano Compare Last Action: 3/12/2018 Chapter No. 2018-4

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    697298 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Baxley)
    2/19/2018
    3:39 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.097 Page 1 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 1234, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2017 at 3:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2018 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 909 (c1) Free Expression on Campus Rommel, Clemons Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 215 (Ch. 2018-130), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4)

    Committee Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    101332 - Amendment
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    Education
    (Baxley)
    2/5/2018
    9:07 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2018
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    hierarchy 108472 - Amendment to Amendment (101332)
    Delete lines 24 - 26 and insert:
    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    4:25 PM
    Unfavorable
    2/7/2018
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    hierarchy 492402 - Amendment to Amendment (101332)
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    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    4:24 PM
    Unfavorable
    2/7/2018
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    hierarchy 215150 - Amendment to Amendment (101332)
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    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    4:23 PM
    Unfavorable
    2/7/2018
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    hierarchy 301064 - Amendment to Amendment (101332)
    Delete lines 40 - 62.
    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    4:23 PM
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2018
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    hierarchy 725138 - Amendment to Amendment (101332)
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    Education
    (Baxley)
    2/5/2018
    4:22 PM
    Favorable
    2/7/2018
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    520604 - Amendment
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    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    9:41 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2018
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    838782 - Amendment
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    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    9:42 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2018
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    704918 - Amendment
    Delete line 64 and insert:
    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    9:40 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2018
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    534074 - Amendment
    Delete lines 65 - 90.
    Education
    (Thurston)
    2/5/2018
    9:40 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/7/2018
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2018 9:00 AM Education 7 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.097 Page 1 (pdf)

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