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Committee adopts substitute to clarify institutional neutrality and affirm academic freedom
Summary
Senator Johnson presented a second substitute to SB 295 clarifying HB 261’s institutional neutrality rules, protecting invited speakers and classroom instruction while requiring public policy events and a biennial review; the committee adopted the substitute and gave a unanimous favorable recommendation.
Senator Johnson told the committee SB 295 strengthens institutional neutrality by clarifying that existing law regulates compelled institutional practices and does not bar invited speakers or classroom instruction. The substitute requires state institutions of higher education to designate public‑policy events that introduce students…
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