Arkansas § 6-60-1501 Legislative intent

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§ 6-60-1501 — Legislative intent

Arkansas § 6-60-1501

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-60-1501 (2026).

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The General Assembly finds that:

(1)The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 2, § 6, of the Arkansas Constitution protect the right of free speech, including the speech of students enrolled in state-supported institutions of higher education and other members of campus communities;

(2)Student expression and the exchange of ideas is the primary way in which institutions of higher education fulfill educational missions; and (3) It is a matter of statewide interest to protect the rights of students and other members of campus communities to exercise their freedom of speech rights on campuses of state-supported institutions of higher education, while also recognizing the right of those state-supported institutions of higher education to enact reasonable restrictions

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The General Assembly finds that: (1) The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 2, § 6, of the Arkansas Constitution protect the right of free speech, including the speech of students enrolled in state-supported institutions of higher education and other members of campus communities; (2) Student expression and the exchange of ideas is the primary way in which institutions of higher education fulfill educational missions; and (3) It is a matter of statewide interest to protect the rights of students and other members of campus communities to exercise their freedom of speech rights on campuses of state-supported institutions of higher education, while also recognizing the right of those state-supported institutions of higher education to enact reasonable restrictions that preserve their ability to fulfill their educational missions.