HB875--STUDENTASSOCIATIONS
SPONSOR: Chappell
Thisbilldefines"adverseaction","belief-basedstudent
association",and"benefit"andprohibitspublicinstitutionsof
higherlearningfromtakinganyactionorenforcinganypolicythat
deniesabelief-basedstudentassociationbenefitsavailableto
otherstudentassociations.
Thebillprohibitsdiscrimination againstabelief-basedstudent
associationbasedonitsrequirementthatleadersofthe
associationadheretoitssincerelyheldbeliefs,practice
requirements,orstandardsofconduct.
Thebillauthorizesaggrievedbelief-basedstudentassociationsto
seekappropriatereliefinajudicialoradministrative proceeding
involvingapublicinstitutionofhigherlearningthatviolatesthe
requirementsofthebill.
ThisbillisthesameasSB160(2025)andHB1518(2024).