Amend SB 18 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the bill:
SECTION ____. The legislature finds that:
(1) freedom of expression is of critical importance and requires each public institution of higher education to ensure free, robust, and uninhibited debate and deliberations by students enrolled at the institution, regardless of whether the students are on or off campus; and
(2) it is a matter of statewide concern that all public institutions of higher education officially recognize freedom of speech as a fundamental right.
(2) On page 2, line 5, between "state" and "to", insert "and the purpose of this section".
(3) On page 2, line 12, strike "listen to the speech of others" and substitute "listen to or observe the expressive activities of others".
(4) On page 3, strike lines 9 and 10 and substitute the following appropriately lettered subsection:
(____) Subsections (c) and (d) do not:
(1) limit the right of student expression at other campus locations; or
(2) prohibit faculty members from maintaining order in the classroom.