2025 House Bill 4849

Civil rights: speech and assembly; student free press act for public high schools and public community colleges and universities; create.

A bill to protect freedom of expression for student journalists in public high schools and state institutions of higher education; to protect freedom of expression for students of public schools and state institutions of higher education; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to provide remedies.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 9, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Matt Maddock (R-51)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce