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Senate committee advances bill to guarantee students due process in campus disciplinary cases
Summary
A Senate Education Committee voted SB 365 out of committee after testimony from free-speech advocates and the bill sponsor, who said it guarantees accused students and complainants rights including counsel, notice of charges and access to evidence in campus Title IX and disciplinary hearings.
Sen. Irving introduced SB 365 to create an Arkansas Student Due Process and Protection Act for public higher-education institutions, saying the measure would ensure students involved in campus disciplinary proceedings ‘‘have the ability to have attorneys present with you and advise you through the process.’’
The bill would codify a presumption of innocence, advance notice of charges,…
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