Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1504
"Freedom of Speech Protection Act"; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "FREEDOM OF SPEECH PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT; TO LIST THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES THAT THE ACT DOES AND DOES NOT APPLY TO; TO PROVIDE TIMELINES FOR RESPONDING TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE MOVING PARTY TO APPEAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 95-1-5, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CIVIL ACTIONS FOR DEFAMATION OF PUBLICATION, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
State AffairsJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives