Utah HB0227 establishes standards for student expression in school-sponsored media and limits school liability for student-produced content.

Utah HB0227 establishes standards for student expression in school-sponsored media, specifying limitations on student expression and requirements for prior restraint. The bill requires local education agencies to adopt policies on school-sponsored media, ensuring reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of student expression. It limits school liability for student-produced content and provides employment protections for student media advisers. The bill also makes technical changes and takes effect on May 6, 2026.

Utah HB0227 establishes standards for student expression in school-sponsored media and limits school liability for student-produced content.

Utah HB0227 establishes standards for student expression in school-sponsored media, specifying limitations on student expression and requirements for prior restraint. The bill requires local education agencies to adopt policies on school-sponsored media, ensuring reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of student expression. It limits school liability for student-produced content and provides employment protections for student media advisers. The bill also makes technical changes and takes effect on May 6, 2026.