Bill > S01594

This bill enacts the "Student Journalist Free Speech Act" to protect the free speech and press rights of student journalists at public, private, and charter middle and high schools. The bill defines key terms such as "school-sponsored media," "student journalist," and "student media advisor." It grants student journalists the right to determine the content of school-sponsored media, prohibits prior restraint of such content, and limits the ability of educational institutions to retaliate against student media advisors. The bill exempts certain forms of speech, such as libel, invasion of privacy, and speech that incites unlawful acts or disruption. The bill also provides that student expression in school-sponsored media is not considered an expression of the educational institution's policy or position.