HB1518--BELIEF-BASEDSTUDENTASSOCIATIONS
SPONSOR: Hudson
Thisbilldefines"adverseaction","belief-basedstudent
association",and"benefit"andprohibitspublicinstitutionsof
higherlearningfromtakinganyactionorenforcinganypolicythat
deniesabelief-basedstudentassociationbenefitsavailableto
otherstudentassociations.
Thebillprohibitsdiscrimination againstabelief-basedstudent
associationbasedonitsrequirementthatleadersofthe
associationadheretoitssincerelyheldbeliefs,sincerepractice
requirements,orstandardsofconduct.
Thebillauthorizesaggrievedbelief-basedstudentassociationsto
seekappropriatereliefinajudicialoradministrative proceeding
againstapublicinstitutionofhigherlearningthatviolatesthe
requirementsofthebill.
ThisbillisthesameHB1724(2022)andHB136from(2023).