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WV HB3490
Bill
Status
3/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Laura Kimble
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AI Summary
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Renames West Virginia's campus free expression law to "Forming Open and Robust University Minds" (FORUM)
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Prohibits state colleges and universities from charging security fees to students or student groups based on the content of their expression or the anticipated reaction to an invited guest speaker
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Requires institutions to include free expression policies in student orientation programs and materials, not just on websites
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Mandates development and distribution of free expression training materials to administrators, campus police, residence life officials, professors, and teaching faculty
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Maintains existing requirements for institutions to report barriers to or disruptions of free expression to state higher education authorities annually
Legislative Description
The Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act
Education (Higher)
Last Action
To House Education
3/18/2025