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
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
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.
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 |