Enacting the Kansas intellectual rights and knowledge act, providing a civil cause of action and penalties for violations of such act and authorizing students and student associations to exercise political and ideological beliefs, values and missions.

Summary

The Kansas Intellectual Rights and Knowledge Act (the KIRK Act) designates outdoor campus areas as public forums and forbids universities from establishing free‑speech zones. It gives students and student associations the right to sue schools that discriminate against political, ideological or religious expression, with statutory damages. The bill also forces colleges to publish free‑speech policies and file annual public reports.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share