Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) ACT OF 2020" BY ADDING CHAPTER 148 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE MEASURES TO PROTECT EXPRESSIONS BY STUDENTS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN CERTAIN PLACES ON THE CAMPUSES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND TO PROVIDE MEANS OF REDRESS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
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Committee
1
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Garry R. Smith
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
Josiah Magnuson
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Stewart Jones
RRepublican
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