Georgia state senators passed a bill Wednesday to protect certain public student political activities in the memory of late conservative political commentator and activist Charlie Kirk.
The bill, which is a legislative priority for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, passed 46 to 7 and now goes to the House for further consideration.
Senate Bill 552, or the “True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act,” shares an acronym with Turning Point USA, the conservative political organization formerly headed by Kirk, who was shot and killed last September.
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