Kentucky 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 237 — AN ACT relating to freedom of speech at public postsecondary education institutions. Amend KRS 164.348 to require public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies ensuring the protection of freedom of speech and expression by students and faculty; require policies to be made available to students and faculty; create a cause of action for a violation of any policy required by the Act.

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

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To Education (H)

  2. Received in House

  3. 3rd reading, passed 27-11 with Committee Substitute (1)

  4. Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

  6. Reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  7. To Education (S)

  8. Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by W. Schroder and Mike Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 237?
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