A new Kansas law would allow college students to sue their schools for free speech violations. And in Tennessee, a new law will encourage teachers and professors to include “positive effects of religion” in American history courses.Common factor: Both are done as nouns Charlie Kirk . The bills are among the first that could become multiple tributes to the conservative activist who was killed while speaking at a Utah university last year.More than 60 bills have been proposed under Kirk’s title in more than 20 states that seek to promote his ideology, create official days of remembrance or put his name on roads and public places, according to an AP analysis using bill tracking software Plural.Kansas Republican lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a law she said would “overwhelm the courts and schools.”In Tennessee, where Republicans firmly control state government, some Democrats denounced the pro-Kirk legislation by recounting what they called racist remarks he made about black pilots and black women in government positions. “How many times have we sat here and put up with this? The Charlie Kirk Act saves America, no matter what?” Democratic State Rep. Sam McKenzie said during a committee meeting where Republicans supported the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.
“In Louisiana, Republicans proposed a bill called the “Charlie Kirk Success Sequence Act.” The measure requires public schools to teach that keys to success include obtaining a high school diploma, entering directly into the workforce after high school or college, and getting married before having children. A Senate committee advanced the bill this week after overcoming objections.
