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S0172Introduced in the Senate

Campus Free Expression Act

IntroducedSenate Education

Introduced by Michael Johnson, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "campus Free Expression Act"; By Adding Article 4 To Title 59, Chapter 101, So As To List And Protect Free Expression Rights; To Identify Publicly Accessible Outdoor Areas Of Public Higher Education Campuses As Public Forums; To Guarantee Existing Expressive Activity Protections; To Permit Public Institutions Of Higher Education To Charge Security Fees For Expressive Activities Based On Neutral Criteria; To Provide For Causes Of Action Following A Violation Of Expressive Rights; And To Define Necessary Terms.

Where it stands

Scrivener's error corrected

January 17, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Education

  3. Scrivener's error corrected

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