![\"University](\"https:\/\/www.tampafp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/University-of-tampa.jpeg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/a>A House Republican on Wednesday filed a bill that seeks to create a \u201cbill of rights\u201d for members of single-sex student organizations at colleges and universities and to protect the groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rep. Karen Gonzalez Pittman, R-Tampa, filed the bill (HB 1027) for the 2024 legislative session, which will start Jan. 9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The measure defines single-sex student organizations as social fraternities or sororities \u201cor an organization whose membership has been historically single sex and whose active membership consists primarily of students or alumni of an institution of higher education.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read :Florida Gov. DeSantis Dropped From Immigration Case<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In part, the bill would prevent schools from taking \u201cadverse actions\u201d against organizations and students based on the organizations being single-sex or students being members of the groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n That would include preventing such things as expulsions, suspensions or denial of on-campus housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, for example, the bill says it is the intent to \u201censure that students who are members of a single-sex student organization \u2026 are treated without bias in comparison to students at an institution of higher education who are not members of single-sex student organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android Users, Click To Download The Free Press App<\/a> And Never Miss A Story. Follow Us On Facebook<\/a> and Twitter.<\/em> Sign up for our free newsletter<\/a>.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n