SB 761
Prohibits institutions of higher learning from discriminating against a religious student organization
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LR Number:
3770S.01I
Committee:
Last Action:
2/13/2020 - Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2020

Current Bill Summary

SB 761 - Under this act, institutions of higher learning are prohibited from taking any action or enforcing any policy that denies a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association or that discriminates against such organization, based on the association's sincerely held religious beliefs or requirements.

Any religious student association that has been aggrieved as a result of a violation or threatened violation of this act may assert such violation or threatened violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding or administrative proceeding against the public institution of higher learning, and may obtain appropriate relief.

This act is identical to HB 1926 (2020), SB 314 (2019), HB 837 (2019), HB 2074 (2018) and HCS/HB 642 (2017), and is similar to SB 1022 (2018).

JOSIE BUTLER

Amendments

No Amendments Found.