Iowa § 261H.4 Public forums on campus — freedom of association

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§ 261H.4 — Public forums on campus — freedom of association

Iowa § 261H.4

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 261HSPEECH AND EXPRESSION — PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Iowa Code § 261H.4 (2026).

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1.The outdoor areas of campuses of public institutions of higher education in this state shall be deemed public forums. Public institutions of higher education may maintain and enforce clear, published, reasonable viewpoint-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions that are narrowly tailored in furtherance of a significant institutional interest, but shall allow members of the campus community to engage in spontaneous expressive activity and to distribute literature. Restrictions instituted by a public institution of higher education under this section shall provide for ample alternative means of expression.

2.Except as provided in this chapter, and subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, a public institution of higher education shall not designate any area of camp

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1. The outdoor areas of campuses of public institutions of higher education in this state
shall be deemed public forums. Public institutions of higher education may maintain and
enforce clear, published, reasonable viewpoint-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions
that are narrowly tailored in furtherance of a significant institutional interest, but shall allow
members of the campus community to engage in spontaneous expressive activity and to
distribute literature. Restrictions instituted by a public institution of higher education under
this section shall provide for ample alternative means of expression.
2. Except as provided in this chapter, and subject to reasonable time, place, and manner
restrictions, a public institution of higher education shall not designate any area of campus a
free-speech zone or otherwise create policies restricting expressive activities to a particular
outdoor area of campus.
3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant individuals the right to engage in
conduct that intentionally, materially, and substantially disrupts the expressive activity of a
personorstudentorganizationifthepublicinstitutionofhighereducationhasreservedspace
in an outdoor area of campus for activity by the person or student organization in accordance
with this chapter.