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Representative Fairchild introduces RS 26 23 to broaden campus free-speech protections
Summary
Representative Fairchild introduced RS 26 23, a bill that would remove designated free-speech zones at public higher-education institutions and treat campuses as broad forums for viewpoint-protected speech.
Representative Fairchild formally introduced RS 26 23 during the Committee on Higher Education Budget’s opening session, saying the measure "enforces free speech protections on college campuses" by ending designated free-speech zones and treating the campus as a free-speech zone.
The bill, presented at the committee’s kickoff, aims to ensure that "universities and higher education institutions aren't discriminating based on viewpoint," according to Fairchild. Committee leadership asked if there were objections to the introduction and, seeing none, accepted the bill introduction for committee consideration.
The introduction was procedural: the committee recorded the bill for further review and moved on to planned briefings and budget work. No committee debate on the bill’s substantive language or any formal referral to subcommittee was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the introduction was accepted at the meeting; any formal hearings, amendments or votes on RS 26 23 would appear on a future agenda and are not documented in this transcript.
