In 2018, Georgia enacted SB 339, Ga. Code Ann. § 20-3-48, § 20-3-48.1, § 20-3-48.2.
SB 339 Summary
SB 339 prohibits institutions from quarantining student speech to misleadingly labeled “free speech zones” and ensures that student organizations may invite speakers to their campuses.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits institutions from restricting student speech to “free speech zones”;
- Requires institutions adopt content-neutral policies for student groups and their invited speakers, including security and rental fees for facility use; and
- Mandates the Board of Regents establish a range of disciplinary sanctions for anyone who has interfered with another’s free speech rights on campus.
FIRE Commentary
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