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HI HB1529

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Takashi Ohno

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Hawaii Student Free Expression Act" to protect student journalists at public schools in exercising freedom of speech and press in school-sponsored media
  • Defines school-sponsored media as material prepared, published, or broadcast by student journalists and distributed to the student body, regardless of school financial support or facilities use
  • Prohibits student journalists from discipline for protected expression while carving out exceptions for libelous, slanderous, privacy-invading, hate speech, obscene, or illegal-activity-promoting content
  • Prevents prior restraint of school-sponsored media except for violations, with school officials bearing burden of proof and material deemed authorized if review exceeds prescribed timeframe
  • Protects student media advisors from retaliation for defending student journalists or refusing to infringe on protected conduct; effective date July 1, 2055

Legislative Description

Relating To Student Journalists.

DOE

Last Action

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

6/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/24/2020
Education3/5/2020
Finance2/14/2020
Judiciary2/4/2020
Lower and Higher Education1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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