AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to state legislative findings; establish definitions; provide additional free speech protections for student journalists; place limitations on additional protections; provide protection for student media advisors; require each district to adopt a written policy for time, place, and manner restrictions and for an appeals procedure; provide that student speech not be considered school speech; provide that a student journalist or student media advisor may seek injunctive relief; provide that the Act may be cited as the New Voices Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Feb 26, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Education (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gerald Neal
DDemocratic
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