HB498 Alabama 2019 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Colleges and universities, require public colleges and universities to enact policies protecting freedom of speech on campus
Description
This bill would require state two-year and four-year colleges and universities to protect and uphold free speech rights for students and faculty, and would provide a cause of action for violations
Relating to freedoms of expression; to require state two-year and four-year colleges and universities to protect and uphold free speech rights for students and faculty; and to provide a cause of action for violations.
Subjects
Colleges and Universities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | H | Education Policy second Amendment Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Delivered to Governor at 10:30 a.m. on May 31, 2019. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Education Policy first Amendment Offered |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Assigned Act No. 2019-396. |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 31, 2019 | H | Enrolled |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 31, 2019 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Fridy motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1237 |
| May 30, 2019 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1373 |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1372 |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| May 30, 2019 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| May 29, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Engrossed |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 876 |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 875 |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Fridy Substitute Offered |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Fridy motion to Table adopted Roll Call 874 |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Education Policy Amendment Offered |
| May 22, 2019 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 9, 2019 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 23, 2019 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | ****Room Change to Room 320**** at 10:00 | Senate ED Public Hearing |
| Hearing | May 29, 2019 | Room 825 at 10:00 | Senate ED Public Hearing |
| Hearing | May 9, 2019 | Room 206 at 08:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | May 8, 2019 | Room 206 at 13:30 | House EP Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill News
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB498 Alabama 2019 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB498 Alabama 2019 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB498 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Education Policy first Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House Fridy Substitute Offered |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Smitherman Amendment Offered |