2025 Senate Bill 40: AN ACT relating to student journalist freedom.

Also known as the "New Voices Act", this bill would ensure a slew of new protections for student journalists. It seeks to counteract the 1988 Supreme Court Case Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, which gave school administrators to censor "school-sponsored media" at their will. It allows for censorship of student media only if it meets a stricter standard for harm.

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KSVT is in support of this bill because it will greatly expand the freedom of student journalists across Kentucky and encourage more youth to express themselves freely.