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Section 16-109-1. – Short title.

§ 16-109-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Student Journalists’ Freedom of Expression Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 318, § 1.

Section 16-109-2. – Definitions.

§ 16-109-2. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “School-sponsored media” means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at an institution under the supervision of the council on elementary and secondary education and the council on postsecondary education, both public and private, distributed, or generally made available […]

Section 16-109-3. – Student journalists’ freedom of expression — Civil remedy.

§ 16-109-3. Student journalists’ freedom of expression — Civil remedy. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in both school-sponsored media and non-school-sponsored media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the school, local education […]