S.0172

Campus Free Expression Act

Introduced·1/14/25

Campus Free Expression Act protects free speech on South Carolina public college campuses.

The Campus Free Expression Act amends South Carolina law to protect free speech on public higher education campuses. It defines "conduct that materially and substantially disrupts" as actions intended to hinder expressive activities. The act allows institutions to charge security fees for expressive activities based on neutral criteria, such as event size and location. It prohibits designating "free speech zones" and restricts restrictions on expressive activities in public areas to those that are reasonable, content-neutral, and serve significant institutional interests.

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History

Jan 17, 2025

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education