Bill > H4775

This bill, the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act, amends South Carolina law to define key terms and provide measures to protect expressions by students and student organizations on the campuses of public institutions of higher learning in the state. It establishes that the outdoor areas of these campuses are open for expressive activities, with reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions allowed. The bill also prohibits public institutions from denying benefits to student organizations based on their content or viewpoint, and provides means of redress for violations, including monetary damages. Overall, the bill aims to ensure free, robust, and uninhibited debate and deliberations by students on public university campuses in South Carolina.