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HB 1294 IN

Antiterrorism policies of state universities.

IN · session 2024 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 10, 2024

Latest action (Jan 10, 2024) First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Summary

Requires the board of trustees of each state educational institution to adopt a policy that prohibits immigrant students, administrators, faculty members, and staff from doing any of the following at any time or place: (1) Espousing terrorist activity. (2) Persuading others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity. (3) Supporting a terrorist organization. Requires the policy to provide for enforcement through suspension, expulsion, or termination of employment. Requires state educational institutions to investigate suspected or alleged violations of the policies. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a cause of action to enforce the statute and compel a state educational institution to enforce its policy. Provides that if a court finds that a state educational institution is in violation of the statute, the court shall impose a civil judgment against the state educational institution in the amount of $100,000 per violation.

Sponsor (1)

  • Mike Speedy · author
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 10, 2024 Coauthored by Representative Haggard · lower
  2. Jan 10, 2024 Authored by Representative Speedy · lower
  3. Jan 10, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
Subjects
CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and PenaltiesHIGHER EDUCATION; Colleges and Universities (Including Ivy Tech)HOMELAND SECURITY; GenerallySTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Attorney General

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF

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