Public Safety Free Speech Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Apr 2, 2025
What it does
The Public Safety Free Speech Act would allow public safety officers—including law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel—to sue their employers if they face termination or other adverse employment actions for expressing personal opinions on public safety services, working conditions, compensation, employer policies, or political and religious views. The bill protects speech made off-duty but excludes protection for statements made while on duty, those encouraging violence or illegal acts, advocating discrimination, disclosing confidential or personally identifiable information, or calling for the withholding of essential services as job action. It preserves existing…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.