Higher education; students and student organizations, remedies for certain violations. (HB406)
Introduced By
Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Higher education; students and student organizations; remedies for certain violations. Permits any student or student organization aggrieved by a violation of certain provisions of law relating to campus free speech by a public institution of higher education or any employee of such institution acting in his official capacity to (i) bring a cause of action against such institution or employee for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, monetary damages, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs; (ii) assert such violation as a defense or counterclaim in any disciplinary action or civil or administrative proceeding brought against such student or student organization; and (iii) pursue any other remedy available to such student or student organization. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103237D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 01/19/2022 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 01/31/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/02/2022 | Reported from Education (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/08/2022 | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N) |
| 02/08/2022 | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/09/2022 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/19/2022 | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
| 03/03/2022 | Failed to report (defeated) in Education and Health (6-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |