Bill Summary

HB 233 Postsecondary Education (2021 Session)
Postsecondary Education: Prohibits State Board of Education and BOG from shielding students, staff, and faculty from certain speech; requires State Board of Education to conduct annual assessment on intellectual freedom & viewpoint diversity; creates a cause of action for recording or publication of certain video or audio recordings; revises provisions related to protected expressive activity, university student governments, & codes of conduct. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
01/13/21
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Filed
01/22/21
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Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/22/21
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Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
02/10/21
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On Committee agenda - Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee, 02/17/21, 1:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
02/17/21
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Favorable with Amendments by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/19/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/23/21
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Reference to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference Education & Employment Committee
02/23/21
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
03/08/21
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 03/10/21, 3:15 pm, 404 H
03/10/21
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Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee; 14 Yeas, 6 Nays
03/10/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/11/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/11/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/21
03/18/21
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 77 Yeas / 42 Nays)
03/25/21
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In Messages
03/30/21
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Received; Referred to Appropriations
04/01/21
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Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SBĀ 0264; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/07/21
04/07/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 23 Yeas / 15 Nays); Immediately certified
04/07/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/07/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/11/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/26/21)
06/22/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-159
0233
Filed on 01/13/21
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Filed on 02/10/21
Adopted as Amended
Amendment 10001 AA
Filed on 02/16/21
Adopted
0233C1
Filed on 02/19/21
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Amendment 105121
Filed on 03/09/21
Adopted
0233C2
Filed on 03/10/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0233ER
Filed on 04/07/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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