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House Bill 1830 pulled from committee for revision after members question scope and named legal defender

EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · April 12, 2021
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Summary

Senators pulled House Bill 1830 from consideration after questions about language creating a limited public forum for student speech, 'perceived' discrimination standards, and unusual statutory language naming a private institute to prepare legal defense; sponsor agreed to work on language.

The committee considered House Bill 1830, a proposal to prohibit discrimination against students expressing religious viewpoints, but members elected to pull the bill down for further drafting after multiple questions about its language.

Senator Charles Beckham introduced the bill and said it was brought by a House…

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