SB 258 Kentucky Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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
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Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Last action Feb 26, 2024
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Feb 26, 2024
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to Education (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
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to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Gerald Neal
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