§ 49-7-2407. Costs
Nothing in this part shall require an institution to fund costs associated with student speech or expression. An institution shall not impose costs on students or student organizations on the basis of the anticipated reaction or opposition to a person’s speech by listeners.
§ 49-7-2408. Measures Imposing Restrictions
Nothing contained in this part shall be construed as prohibiting an institution from imposing measures that do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19 such as: Constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions; Reasonable and viewpoint-neutral restrictions in nonpublic forums; Restricting the use of […]
§ 49-7-2406. Policy on Student-to-Student Harassment
With respect to disciplining students for their speech, expression, or assemblies, an institution shall adopt a policy on “student-on-student harassment” defining the term consistent with and no more expansively than the language contained in subsection (b). As used in this section, “student-on-student harassment” means unwelcome conduct directed toward a person that is discriminatory on a […]
§ 49-7-2401. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Campus Free Speech Protection Act.”
§ 49-7-2402. Applicability of Part
The requirements of this part shall apply to every public institution of higher education in this state.
§ 49-7-2403. Legislative Findings and Declaration — Legislative Intent
The general assembly finds and declares that public institutions of higher education in Tennessee are not immune from the sweep of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19, which guarantees freedom of speech and expression. It is the intent of the general assembly that the […]
§ 49-7-2404. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Constitutional time, place, and manner restrictions” means restrictions on the time, place, and manner of free speech that do not violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Tennessee, Article I, § 19 that are reasonable, content- and viewpoint-neutral, narrowly […]
§ 49-7-2405. Policy Regarding Free Speech
The governing body of every institution shall adopt a policy that affirms the following principles of free speech, which are the public policy of this state: Students have a fundamental constitutional right to free speech; An institution shall be committed to giving students the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, learn, and discuss […]