Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2180
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.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 1, 2022, 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 13 to Feb 1 · stopped19 days
Universities and CollegesJan 13 to Feb 1 · stopped19 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 13 – Feb 1
- Jan 13Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Universities and Colleges;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate