HOUSE BILL 677

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shank, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Miller, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, and Stocksdale

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

House Action

2/4

First Reading Appropriations

2/10

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate William J. Frank, District 42

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B

Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A

Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31

Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

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

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Appropriations