Bipartisan Ohio House proposal addresses recent university protests
The so-called CAMPUS Act would allocate $4 million in state money toward several newly-established grant programs, including one to boost security for student organizations in Ohio.
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The so-called CAMPUS Act would allocate $4 million in state money toward several newly-established grant programs, including one to boost security for student organizations in Ohio.
Supporters say the CAMPUS Act would address unrest at campus protests while protecting demonstrators' free speech rights.
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 230, the Saving Ohio Communities Act, announced State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County).
An Ohio House committee advanced a proposal adding a judge in Adams County on Tuesday. The measure now awaits a hearing on the House floor.
A House committee voted 8-7 to pass the bill that goes after complaints conservatives have had about what they call “liberal bias” at public universities, though Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has said Senate Bill 83 doesn’t have the votes to pass the full House.