AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT JOURNALISTS' FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ACT (Creates the Student Journalists' Freedom of Expression Act protecting student journalists' right to exercise freedom of speech in school-sponsored media.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Signed Jul 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 18, 2017
Signed into law
07/18/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
02/16/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Cale P. Keable
DDemocratic
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
SM
Shelby Maldonado
DDemocratic
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