SB386 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Student journalists at public institutions of higher education, freedom of speech and freedom of the press provided with certain exceptions
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize public
institutions of higher education in Alabama to
adopt a written policy for freedom of speech and
freedom of the press for student journalists</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to college and university-sponsored media
and student journalists; to allow university boards to
establish a university-sponsored media policy for student
journalists; to define terms; to state that student
journalists may exercise lawful freedom of speech and freedom
of the press; to provide for speech that is not considered
free speech; to provide that expression of speech by a student
journalist is not deemed an expression of university policy;
and to absolve universities from liability for student
journalist expressions of speech.
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Subjects
Colleges and Universities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB386 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |