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Higher educational institutions, public; restrictions on student speech, limitations.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

VA HB 1473 · House Bill · 2027

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsor
Charlie Schmidt
Latest action
Jul 21

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 21

  3. Floor (Not started)

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What it does

Public institutions of higher education; students and campus; restrictions on student speech; limitations. Clarifies the requirements for and limitations on the ability of a public institution of higher education to impose restrictions on the time, place, or manner of student speech that occurs in outdoor areas of the institution's campus and is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by (i) clarifying the criteria for demonstrating that the restriction is permissible; (ii) prohibiting any public institution of higher education from imposing certain restrictions, punishments, policies, or restraints designed to restrict student speech in ways that violate…

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