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H.B. 227 Student Journalist Amendments

Did not passWritten by Rep. Carol S. Moss

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee (stopped here)
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill would set standards for student expression in school-sponsored media and limit certain student expression in those outlets. It would also shield media advisors from employment consequences and liability over student work, and require school boards to adopt policies on school-sponsored media.

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Official description
  • establishes standards for student expression in school-sponsored media
  • specifies limitations on student expression and requirements for prior restraint
  • provides employment protections for student media advisers
  • requires school boards to adopt policies on school-sponsored media
  • limits school liability for student-produced content
  • makes technical changes
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