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SB 63 In Committee

AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to state legislative findings; define terms; establish additional free speech protections for student journalists; place limitations on additional protections; establish protections for student media advisors; require each local school board to adopt a written policy for time, place, and manner restrictions and for an appeals procedure; provide that student speech not be considered school speech; allow for a student journalist or student media advisor to seek injunctive relief; provide that the Act may be cited as the New Voices Act.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Jan 12, 2026 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
29 · Low