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NY A03079

NY A03079
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

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Introduced
01/28/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "Student Journalist Free Speech Act" to protect student speech at educational institutions (grades 9-12 in public high schools and charter schools) unless the speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit unlawful acts, violate school policies, or disrupt the orderly operation of the school. The bill grants student journalists the right to exercise free speech and freedom of the press in school-sponsored media, with limited exceptions, and prohibits educational institutions from taking retaliatory actions against student media advisors or employees who protect student expression under the Act.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (43)

David Buchwald (D)*,  Vivian Cook (D)*,  Sandy Galef (D)*,  Donna Lupardo (D)*,  Peter Abbate (D),  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Michael Blake (D),  William Colton (D),  Anthony D'Urso (D),  Dave DiPietro (R),  Steven Englebright (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Joe Giglio (R),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Brian Kolb (R),  Peter Lawrence (R),  Bill Magnarelli (D),  Dave McDonough (R),  John Mikulin (R),  Melissa Miller (R),  Walter Mosley (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Phil Palmesano (R),  Ed Ra (R),  José Rivera (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  John Salka (R),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Mary Beth Walsh (R), 

Last Action

print number 3079a (on 02/18/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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