VA HB258 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Restrictions on student speech at institutions of higher education; limitations. Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing restrictions on the time, place, and manner of student speech that occurs in the outdoor areas of the institution's campus and is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution unless the restrictions (i) are reasonable, (ii) are justified without reference to the content of the regulated speech, (iii) are narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest, and (iv) leave open ample alternative channels for communication of the information.

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Title

Higher educational institutions; restrictions on student speech, limitations.

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Roll Calls

2014-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)
2014-04-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-03-09SenateSigned by President
2014-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-06HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB258ER)
2014-03-06HouseEnrolled
2014-03-03SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2014-03-03SenateRead third time
2014-02-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-27SenateReported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
2014-02-18SenateAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2014-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2014-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-02-11HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2014-02-10HouseRead second time and engrossed
2014-02-08HouseRead first time
2014-02-07HouseReported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
2014-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2014-01-28HouseAssigned Courts sub: Constitutional Law
2014-01-27HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-27HouseReferred from Education by voice vote
2014-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-10HouseAssigned Education sub: Higher Education
2013-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2013-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100092D

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