Bill > HB471

This bill amends Georgia's laws related to the Board of Regents and the University System to establish free speech policies for public institutions of higher education. It prohibits these institutions from limiting or restricting student expression due to viewpoint or public reaction, designates outdoor campus areas as traditional public forums for expression, allows for reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, and prohibits discrimination against student organizations based on their expression. The bill also prohibits mandatory student activity fees, though institutions can offer voluntary fees to support student organizations and activities. The bill provides a cause of action for students or student associations to seek remedies for violations of these provisions.