Colorado Student Free Expression Law
Summary
The act clarifies that the term "student publication" can mean a publication in written, broadcast, or online format. A student advisor may encourage expression consistent with high standards of English and journalism. The act also adds a provision to protect public school employees from any form of retaliation resulting solely from the employee's actions to protect a student's rights of free expression or refusing to infringe on student conduct that is protected by the Colorado student free expression law or by the first amendment to the United States constitution. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2020 · House Feb 13, 2020
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2020
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
Mar 10, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)
Mar 4, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-0-6)
Feb 13, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Feb 6, 2020
House · Reported by committee
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Jan 8, 2020
House · Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Barbara McLachlan
DDemocratic
P
Don Coram
RRepublican
P
Pete Lee
DDemocratic
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