Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1190 — Free speech at state educational institutions.

Last action — Public Law 145

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 145

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 336: yeas 92, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the House with amendments

  9. Senator Crane added as cosponsor

  10. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 295: yeas 44, nays 0

  11. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. Senator Koch added as cosponsor

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  15. Referred to the Senate

  16. Representative Klinker added as coauthor

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 122: yeas 94, nays 0

  18. Senate sponsors: Senators Buchanan, Raatz, Kruse

  19. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  20. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. Representative Wesco added as coauthor

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

  23. Authored by Representative Jordan

  24. Coauthored by Representative Jeter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1190 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 1190?
HB 1190 is sponsored by Jack Jordan (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Timothy Wesco (Republican), Sheila Klinker (Democrat), Brian Buchanan (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Eric Koch (Republican), and John Crane.
What is the current status of HB 1190?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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