Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2769
Institutions of higher education; protect lawful expression and create cause of action for violation of free speech.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF FREE SPEECH AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTIONS FOR THE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN LAWFUL EXPRESSION; TO PROTECT STUDENTS AND STUDENT GROUPS FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION BECAUSE OF THEIR LAWFUL EXPRESSION; TO REQUIRE STUDENT TO BE EDUCATED REGARDING FREE SPEECH; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMEDIES, STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, AND PROCEDURE FOR A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF FREE SPEECH BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Universities and Colleges
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Universities and CollegesSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate