2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

S0172: Campus Free Expression Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "campus Free Expression Act"; By Adding Article 4 To Title 59, Chapter 101, So As To List And Protect Free Expression Rights; To Identify Publicly Accessible Outdoor Areas Of Public Higher Education Campuses As Public Forums; To Guarantee Existing Expressive Activity Protections; To Permit Public Institutions Of Higher Education To Charge Security Fees For Expressive Activities Based On Neutral Criteria; To Provide For Causes Of Action Following A Violation Of Expressive Rights; And To Define Necessary Terms.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Introduced and read first time
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/17/2025
Scrivener's error corrected

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/17/202515.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202515.6 KB