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Enacted Campus Free Speech Statutes – Florida
In 2018, Florida enacted , now Fla. Stat.
SB 4 Summary
SB 4 eliminates policies that quarantine speech to misleadingly labeled “free speech zones†and provides a judicial remedy for violations of expressive rights.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits public institutions from quarantining speech with “free speech zonesâ€; and
- Creates a cause of action allowing an aggrieved party to file a lawsuit to enforce their rights under the statute.
FIRE Commentary
Florida becomes ninth state to ban restrictive campus free speech zones