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SB1988Introduced in the Senate

COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA

EngrossedHouse Rules

Introduced by David Koehler, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing media at the particular institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall not be subject to prior review by public officials of a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee working for or an agent of an entity creating public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity producing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made by the public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

June 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Executive Committee · May 23, 2025

8

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

12 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Ann Williams11Yes
Theresa Mah24Yes
Curtis Tarver25Yes
Robert Rita28Yes
Nicholas Smith34Yes
Maurice West67Yes
Jeff Keicher70No
John Cabello90No
Jehan Gordon-Booth92Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  6. Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  12. Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  15. First Reading

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  19. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  20. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  21. Assigned to Executive Committee

  22. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  23. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner

  24. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000

  25. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000

  26. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  38. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  39. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  40. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  41. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  42. Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  43. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  45. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  46. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  47. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  48. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  49. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  50. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  51. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  52. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  53. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  54. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  55. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  56. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  57. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  58. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  59. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  60. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  61. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  62. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  63. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  64. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  65. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  66. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  67. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  68. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  69. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  70. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  71. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  72. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  73. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  74. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  75. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  76. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  77. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  78. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  79. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  80. Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025

  81. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  82. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  83. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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