CS/SB 1234 (2018) -  Free Expression on Campus

General Bill by Education and Baxley
Free Expression on Campus: Citing this act as the "Campus Free Expression Act"; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to expressive activities on campus; providing for a cause of action against a public institution of higher education for violations of the act; requiring student government associations to provide specified information to recognized student organizations that request funding, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 02/06/18 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 4
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/20/18 4:00 PM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 423 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 909 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 4 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 697298 , Judiciary, Baxley Date Filed: 02/19/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/21/2018 11:28 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 101332 , Education, Baxley Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 30 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • AA 108472 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 24 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • AA 492402 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 39 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • AA 215150 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 40 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • AA 301064 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 40 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • AA 725138 , Education, Baxley Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 41 Senate(c): Favorable 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • A 520604 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 43 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • A 838782 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • A 704918 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 64 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/07/2018 02:27 PM
    • A 534074 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 02/05/18, Line#: 65 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/07/2018 02:27 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/19/2018 4:03:04 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/7/2018 12:04:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/5/2018 8:44:02 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2018-4) Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/20/18, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 02/15/2018 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 297 Time: 02/08/2018 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 304 Time: 02/07/2018 - 8:48 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/07/2018 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 297 Time: 02/06/2018 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/06/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2018 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 143 Time: 01/11/2018 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Judiciary -SJ 143 Time: 01/11/2018 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/11/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1004.097 CS/SB 4, CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/HB 909
1009.24 CS/SB 4, CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/HB 909, HB 1331, SB 1752, HB 6065