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S00068Introduced in the Senate

Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

IntroducedSenate Education

Introduced by Brian Kavanagh, District 27

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Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

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PRINT NUMBER 68A

April 2, 2026

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Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  3. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION

  4. PRINT NUMBER 68A

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