Student press bill dies in Washington Senate
A bill protecting student press rights died in the Washington state Senate April 13 wwithout a vote. April 13 was the last day the Senate could vote on House bills, and H.B. 1307 was not moved to the floor.
The bill, sponsored byt Rep. David Upthegrove, D-Des Moines,, would have offered college jourrnalists protection from prior review. The bill originally offered protection for high school journalists, but that provision was removed by a Senate committee.
For more information, see the
Student Press Law Center's coverage.