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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 805

File Code: Higher Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 677
Sponsored By:
Senator Pipkin
Entitled:
Higher Education - Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education - Free Speech

Synopsis:

Prohibiting nonpublic institutions of higher education from making or enforcing rules subjecting students at the institution to disciplinary sanctions on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication, as specified; authorizing a student to bring a civil enforcement action for relief in court, as specified; authorizing the court to award attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/17
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys` Fees
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Discipline
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Human Rights
Rules and Regulations
Students

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 17-108 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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