No public institution of higher education shall impose restrictions on the time, place, and manner of student speech that (i) occurs in the outdoor areas of the institution's campus and (ii) is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution unless the restrictions (a) are reasonable, (b) are justified without reference to the content of the regulated speech, (c) are narrowly tailored to serve a significant governmental interest, and (d) leave open ample alternative channels for communication of the information.
2014, c. 559, § 23-9.2:13; 2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 4 - General Provisions
§ 23.1-400. Student organizations; rights and recognition
§ 23.1-401. Restrictions on student speech; limitations
§ 23.1-401.1. Constitutionally protected speech; policies, materials, and reports; report
§ 23.1-401.2. Student journalists; freedom of speech and the press
§ 23.1-403. Access to campus and student directory provided to certain persons and groups
§ 23.1-404. Retention of student birth certificates authorized
§ 23.1-405. Student records and personal information; social media
§ 23.1-406. Reporting of certain students issued student visas
§ 23.1-407. Reporting of enrollment information to Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry
§ 23.1-407.1. Admissions applications; criminal history
§ 23.1-408. Annual reporting of the use of student fees
§ 23.1-409. Transparency in higher education information
§ 23.1-409.1. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; notice to students
§ 23.1-410. Student loan vendors