CT HB06567

Board of Trustees of University of Connecticut and Board of Regents for Higher Education must each develop and adopt a freedom of expression policy by January 1, 2024

Policy must prioritize freedom of expression in research, teaching, discussion and debate, and protect expression even when ideas are disagreeable or offensive

Institutions must allow protests and demonstrations by lawfully present persons, including spontaneous protests, provided they do not substantially interfere with institutional function or others' expressive activities

Policy must designate public campus areas as public forums open on equal terms to any speaker and provide safety resources for invited speakers on the same terms to all invited speakers

Enrolled students may engage in discussion and distribute political, social, educational, religious or cultural written materials in campus locations including dormitories and student unions, unless materials are obscene, defamatory, fraudulent, incitement to imminent violence, fighting words, true threats, or otherwise unprotected speech under the U.S. or state constitutions