Kansas HB2472, the FORUM Act, protects free speech on postsecondary campuses and online.
Kansas HB2472, the FORUM Act, mandates that postsecondary educational institutions safeguard freedom of speech, expression, and association. It prohibits institutions from restricting lawful, noncommercial expressive activities in outdoor campus areas without prior approval, unless they significantly disrupt operations. The act also bans institutions from requiring permits based on a speaker's affiliation, imposing advance notice requirements for spontaneous assemblies, prioritizing affiliated speakers, or using policies that amount to censorship.
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