A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE FUNCTIONS AND RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO PROHIBIT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES FROM DENYING RECOGNITION TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR EXERCISING THESE RIGHTS. Enacted June 25, 2014. Effective June 25, 2014.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS/RIGHTS & RECOGNITION.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES MAY DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE FUNCTIONS AND RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO PROHIBIT CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES FROM DENYING RECOGNITION TO ORGANIZATIONS FOR EXERCISING THESE RIGHTS.Intro. by Soucek.
Bill History:
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Tue, 2 Apr 2013 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 3 Apr 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 3 Apr 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Education/Higher Education
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Wed, 8 May 2013 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 8 May 2013 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Thu, 9 May 2013 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 9 May 2013 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 13 May 2013 House: Rec From Senate
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Tue, 14 May 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 14 May 2013 House: Ref To Com On Education
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Tue, 17 Jun 2014 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 17 Jun 2014 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 17 Jun 2014 House: Placed On Cal For 06/18/2014
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014 House: Amend Failed A1
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014 House: Amend Failed A2
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014 House: Ordered Enrolled
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Thu, 19 Jun 2014 Ratified
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Fri, 20 Jun 2014 Pres. To Gov. 06/20/2014
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Wed, 25 Jun 2014 Signed by Gov. 6/25/2014
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Wed, 25 Jun 2014 Ch. SL 2014-28
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 719 (2013-2014)Summary date: Jun 26 2014 - View Summary
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Bill S 719 (2013-2014)Summary date: May 8 2013 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Reorganizes proposed GS 116-40.12 and clarifies that a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system (UNC)that grants recognition to a student organization is prohibited from then denying recognition to (was, could not discriminate against) the organization or denying the organization access to programs, funding, facilities, or other privileges based on the organization's exercise of its rights as set out in amended subsection (b) of this section.
Subsection (b) of this section permits a religious or political organization to do the following in conformity with the organization's established written doctrine expressing the organization's faith or mission, to the extent permitted by state and federal law: (1) hold that only persons professing the faith or mission of the organization and acting in that manner are qualified to serve as leaders of the organization, (2) order the internal affairs of the organization according to its written doctrines, and (3) resolve the organization's disputes according to its written doctrines.
Enacts new GS 115D-20.2 to apply identical provisions to the state's community college system.
Makes conforming changes to the long title.
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Bill S 719 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 5 2013 - View Summary
Enacts new GS 116-40.12, allowing a student organization to determine that ordering the organization's internal affairs, selecting leaders, defining doctrines, and resolving disputes are in furtherance of the organization's mission and that only persons committed to that mission should conduct those activities. Prohibits constituent institutions granting recognition and access to any student organization or group from discriminating against any such student organization or group that exercises these rights.