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HOUSE BILL 677

File Code: Higher Education
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 805

Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Miller, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, and Stocksdale

Entitled:
Higher Education - Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education - Free Speech


Synopsis:

Prohibiting nonpublic institutions of higher education from making or enforcing rules subjecting students at the institution to disciplinary sanctions on the basis of conduct that is speech or other communication, as specified; authorizing a student to bring a civil enforcement action for relief in court, as specified; authorizing the court to award attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff under specified circumstances; etc.


History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/4
First Reading Appropriations
2/10
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate H. Wayne Norman, District 35A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Andrew A. Serafini, District 2A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys` Fees
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Discipline
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Human Rights
Rules and Regulations
Students

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 17-108 )


Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
House
Appropriations



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