SB 1860 (2022) -  Freedom of Speech and the Press in the Public Education System

by Polsky
Providing that student journalists have the right to exercise freedom of the press in school-sponsored media; requiring that determinations regarding the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media be made by student journalists; authorizing student media advisors to teach professional standards of journalism to student journalists; prohibiting school districts from restricting the publication or broadcast of certain materials; requiring school districts to show prior justification for limiting student journalist expression, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died in Education on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Rules

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Education Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 159 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 160 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:48 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/07/2022 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1003.4506
1004.097 SB 810, SB 848, HB 6077, HB 7035