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• Higher educational institutions, public; free exercise of religion on campus.Virginia · HB 2567 · Last action Feb 5, 2019Provides that, except as otherwise permitted by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, no public institution of higher education shall prohibit the free exercise of religion by any individual, including enrolled students, faculty and other employees, and invited guests, on campus.Latest action: Left in EducationSession ended
• Public elementary & secondary education; school boards & employees to promote diversity and respect.Virginia · HB 977 · Last action Feb 15, 2022The bill prohibits any local school board or employee thereoffrom training, teaching, or promoting to enrolled students or schoolboard employees the concept that (a) any race is inherently superioror inferior to any other race; (b) any individual, by virtue of hisrace or skin color, is inherently racist, privileged, or oppressive, whether consciously or…Latest action: Left in EducationSession ended
• Higher educational institutions; speech on campus.Virginia · HB 1401 · Last action Mar 16, 2017Prohibits public institutions of higher education from abridging the constitutional freedom of any individual, including enrolled students, faculty and other employees, and invited guests, to speak on campus, except as otherwise permitted by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.Latest action: Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective 7/1/17)Enacted law
• Local government employees; expression of certain opinions protected.Virginia · HB 867 · Last action Feb 13, 2024The bill excludesany speech that is unprotected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, including speech that (i) incites violence;(ii) is obscene, defamatory, or fraudulent; or (iii) discloses privilegedand confidential information.Latest action: Left in Counties, Cities and TownsSession ended
• Civil action for the deprivation of rights; duties and liabilities of certain employers.Virginia · HB 609 · Last action Feb 15, 2022The bill provides that sovereign immunity is nota defense to such an action.Latest action: Left in Courts of JusticeSession ended

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