Text of AR HB 2271 (2013)

Prohibit Arkansas State-supported Colleges And Universities From Denying Recognition, Privileges, Or Benefits To A Student Organization Or Group On The Basis Of Religion.

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Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. *CLR275* 03-11-2013 15:15:20 CLR275 State of Arkansas 1 89th General Assembly A Bill 2 Regular Session, 2013 HOUSE BILL 2271 3 4 By: Representative Harris 5 6 For An Act To Be Entitled 7 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ARKANSAS STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES 8 AND UNIVERSITIES FROM DENYING RECOGNITION, 9 PRIVILEGES, OR BENEFITS TO A STUDENT ORGANIZATION OR 10 GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RELIGIOUS CONTENT OF THE 11 ORGANIZATION'S OR GROUP'S SPEECH OR THE MANNER IN 12 WHICH THE ORGANIZATION OR GROUP DETERMINES ITS 13 ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14 15 16 Subtitle 17 PROHIBIT ARKANSAS STATE-SUPPORTED 18 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FROM DENYING 19 RECOGNITION, PRIVILEGES, OR BENEFITS TO A 20 STUDENT ORGANIZATION OR GROUP ON THE 21 BASIS OF RELIGION. 22 23 24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 25 26 SECTION 1. The purpose of this act is to prohibit Arkansas state- 27 supported colleges and universities from denying recognition, privileges, or 28 benefits to a student organization or group on the basis of religious content 29 of the organization's or group's speech or the manner in which the 30 organization or group determines its organizational affairs. 31 32 33 34 35 36