Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2050
Protection of free speech and association at public universities; withhold state funds for unconstitutional policy.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FROM IMPLEMENTING A POLICY THAT VIOLATES FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF SPEECH, RELIGION AND ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY; TO REQUIRE THAT IF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS IMPLEMENTING AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICY RELATING TO FREE SPEECH, RELIGION OR ASSOCIATION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE OF THE NONCOMPLIANCE AND THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER SHALL WITHHOLD ALL STATE FUNDING FOR SUCH UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Mar 3 · stopped47 days
Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Mar 3 · stopped47 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 16 – Mar 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate