South Carolina Senate Bill 785: University Employee Free Speech

South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session

What it does

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "remembering Charlie Kirk Act"; By Adding Section 59-101-700 So As To Provide That A Public College Or University Employee May Be Discharged From Employment For Cause For Certain Public Communications; And By Adding Section 59-101-710 So As To Provide That The Commission On Higher Education Shall Develop A Speech Code For Public College Or University Employees That Must Be Adopted And Enforced By The Governing Boards Of The State's Public Colleges And Universities, And To Provide Penalties For A Public College Or University Who Does Not Adopt Or Enforce The Speech Code.

Latest action

Referred to Committee on Education (2026-01-13)

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