MO HB436

Designates all outdoor areas of Missouri public university campuses as traditional public forums where expressive activities such as peaceful assembly, protests, speeches, literature distribution, and petitions are protected

Allows institutions to impose only time, place, and manner restrictions that are content-neutral, viewpoint-neutral, serve a compelling institutional interest, and permit spontaneous assembly

Permits any person to engage in expressive activity on campus freely, provided conduct is lawful and does not materially disrupt institutional functions

Authorizes the attorney general or aggrieved individuals to sue for injunctions, compensatory damages, court costs, and attorneys' fees, with minimum damages of $500 plus $50 per day for ongoing violations

Establishes a one-year statute of limitations, with each day a violation or violating policy continues constituting a new accrual date