STUDENT JOURNALISTS-LIABILITY

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Provides that any student or student media adviser may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights to free speech or free press. Provides that nothing shall be construed to create any private action on behalf of a student other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question. Allows a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a plaintiff that substantially prevails.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 5, 2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
2. Feb 6, 2025HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Mar 4, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
5. Mar 4, 2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
6. Mar 4, 2025CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. Mar 11, 2025CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
8. Mar 21, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
9. Mar 21, 2025CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Nabeela SyedD Primary sponsor · District 51