HB 1190 IN

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Provides that a state educational institution may not: (1) designate an outdoor area on campus as an area where protected expressive activities are prohibited; (2) deny any benefit or privilege to, or discriminate against, a religious, political, or ideological student organization for its protected expressive activity; and (3) deny a benefit to or discriminate against a religious, political, or ideological student organization based on the protected expressive activity or a requirement of the student organization. Allows a state educational institution to enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions that comply with certain requirements. Requires a state educational institution to create and publish protected expressive activity policies. Provides that a student or student organization may bring a cause of action for a violation of free speech rights. Allows a court to award injunctive relief, compensatory damages, reasonable court costs, and attorney's fees to an aggrieved student or student organization if the court finds that a violation occurred. Allows a court to award compensatory damages up to $50,000. Provides that a state educational institution is not immune from certain liability. Requires the commission for higher education to create a form for a state educational institution to submit information on an alleged violation of this chapter. Makes conforming changes.

• Jack Jordan Republican · author
• Brian Buchanan Republican · sponsor
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor
• Dennis Kruse · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2022 Coauthored by Representative Jeter · lower
2. Jan 6, 2022 Authored by Representative Jordan · lower
3. Jan 6, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
4. Jan 10, 2022 Representative Wesco added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 26, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Jan 27, 2022 Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Raatz, Kruse · lower
8. Jan 27, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 27, 2022 Representative Klinker added as coauthor · lower
10. Jan 28, 2022 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
12. Feb 10, 2022 Senator Koch added as cosponsor · upper
13. Feb 24, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Feb 28, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Mar 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 295: yeas 44, nays 0 · upper
16. Mar 1, 2022 Senator Crane added as cosponsor · upper
17. Mar 2, 2022 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Mar 2, 2022 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Mar 3, 2022 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 336: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
20. Mar 4, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 9, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Mar 15, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
23. Mar 15, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 15, 2022 Public Law 145 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Mar 3, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 5, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Feb 24, 2022 · PDF