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Students and advocates urge repeal of law that can strip aid for campus demonstrations
Summary
House Bill 1343 would narrow or repeal a decades‑old rule making students ineligible for financial aid for participating in a demonstration that 'disrupts' campus; students and free‑speech groups urged complete repeal of the provision and said student conduct codes already cover harmful behavior.
House Bill 1343 would modify the state rule that makes students ineligible for state financial aid if they “organize or participate in any demonstration, riot, or other activity that interferes with or disrupts the normal educational process.” The bill was the subject of a Jan. 29 hearing that drew student leaders and free‑speech advocates urging repeal of the statutory language.
Committee staff Saranda Ross summarized the proposed change: the bill removes the term “riot or other activity” and conditions aid ineligibility on a formal institutional finding that the student, in violation of the code…
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