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  1. Bama Politics
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  5. 2019 Alabama House Bills
  6. HB 498

HB 498

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill News
  • 6 Bill Votes
  • 7 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Matt Fridy
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Colleges and universities, require public colleges and universities to enact policies protecting freedom of speech on campus
Description

This bill would require state two-year and four-year colleges and universities to protect and uphold free speech rights for students and faculty, and would provide a cause of action for violations

Relating to freedoms of expression; to require state two-year and four-year colleges and universities to protect and uphold free speech rights for students and faculty; and to provide a cause of action for violations.

Subjects
Colleges and Universities

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 31, 2019 H Education Policy second Amendment Offered
May 31, 2019 H Engrossed
May 31, 2019 H Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019.
May 31, 2019 H Education Policy first Amendment Offered
May 31, 2019 H Assigned Act No. 2019-396.
May 31, 2019 H Clerk of the House Certification
May 31, 2019 H Enrolled
May 31, 2019 S Signature Requested
May 31, 2019 S Concurred in Second House Amendment
May 30, 2019 H Fridy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1237
May 30, 2019 H Concurrence Requested
May 30, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1373
May 30, 2019 S Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1372
May 30, 2019 S Smitherman Amendment Offered
May 30, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
May 29, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 23, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
May 22, 2019 H Engrossed
May 22, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 876
May 22, 2019 H Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 875
May 22, 2019 H Fridy Substitute Offered
May 22, 2019 H Fridy motion to Table adopted Roll Call 874
May 22, 2019 H Education Policy Amendment Offered
May 22, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
May 9, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
April 23, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 29, 2019 ****Room Change to Room 320**** at 10:00 Senate ED Public Hearing
Hearing May 29, 2019 Room 825 at 10:00 Senate ED Public Hearing
Hearing May 9, 2019 Room 206 at 08:30 House EP Hearing
Hearing May 8, 2019 Room 206 at 13:30 House EP Public Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB 498 PDF

Bill News

  • Alabama College Free Speech Law Opens Door for Extremism and Hate

Bill Votes

Fridy motion to Concur In and Adopt
2019-05-30
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt
2019-05-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-22
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Adopt
2019-05-22
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Fridy motion to Table
2019-05-22
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB 498 - Enrolled
Bill Text HB 498 - Engrossed
Bill Text HB 498 - Introduced
Bill Amendments House Education Policy first Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Fridy Substitute Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Smitherman Amendment Offered
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