Statutes

Click on the links below to access existing state statutes that protect student journalists’ rights.

• Arkansas student free expression law
• California community college free expression law
• California Leonard Law (high school)
• California Leonard Law (private colleges)
• California Leonard Law (public colleges)
• California newspaper theft law
• California student free expression law
• Colorado newspaper theft law
• Colorado student free expression law
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Illinois New Voices Act
• Illinois student free expression law (public colleges)
• Iowa student free expression law
• Kansas student publications act
• Maryland New Voices Act
• Maryland newspaper theft law
• Massachusetts student free expression law
• North Dakota John Wall New Voices Act
• Oregon student free expression law (public colleges)
• Oregon student free expression law (public secondary schools)
• Privacy Protection Act of 1980