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Senate rejects bill to impose "Davis" free‑speech standard on public colleges
Summary
The Utah Senate voted to reject first substitute House Bill 158, which would have required public higher‑education institutions to adopt the Davis v. Monroe County standard for disciplining student speech. Proponents said the change would protect expressive activity; opponents raised liability and immunity concerns. The bill failed on a roll call.
The Utah Senate on March 13 rejected first substitute House Bill 158, a measure that would have required public colleges and universities to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s Davis v. Monroe County standard when deciding whether student expression crosses the line into punishable harassment.
Sponsor Sen. Mark Weiler argued the bill would ‘‘recognize the Davis standard, [and] prohibit public educational institutions from taking adverse actions against students for free expression, while ensuring students do not experience harassment.’’ He…
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