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TABLE A: STATE CONSTITUTIONAL FREE SPEECH PROVISIONS
1. Alabama, art. I, §4 (“That no law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech
or of the press; and any person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty.”)
2. Alaska, art. 1, §5 (“Every person may freely speak, write, and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
3. Arizona, art. 2, §6 (“Every person may freely speak, write, and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
4. Arkansas, art. 2, §6 (“all persons may freely write and publish their sentiments on all subjects,
begin responsible for the abuse of such right.”)
5. California, art. 1, §2(a) (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish his or her
sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of this right.”)
6. Colorado, art. II, §10 (“every person shall be free to speak, write or publish whatever he will
on any subject, being responsible for all abuse of that liberty”).
7. Connecticut, art. I, §4 (“Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.”)
8. Delaware, art. 1, §5 (“any citizen may print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of
that liberty.”)
9. Florida, art. I, §4 (“Every person may speak, write and publish sentiments on all subjects but
shall be responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
10. Georgia, art. I, §1, ¶5 (“Every person may speak, write, and publish sentiments on all subjects
but shall be responsible for the abuse of that liberty.”)
11. Hawaii, art. I, §4 (“freedom of speech”)
12. Idaho, art. I, §9 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty.”)
13. Illinois, art. I, §4 (“All persons may speak, write and publish freely, being responsible for the
abuse of that liberty.”)
14. Indiana, art. I, §9 (“No law shall be passed, restraining the free interchange of thought and
opinion, or restricting the right to speak, write, or print, freely, on any subject whatever: but for
the abuse of that right, every person shall be responsible.”)
15. Iowa, art. I, §7 (“Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects,
being responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
16. Kansas, §11 (“all persons may freely speak, write or publish their sentiments on all subjects,
being responsible for the abuse of such rights”)
17. Kentucky, §8 (“Every person may freely and fully speak, write and print on any subject, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty.”)
18. Louisiana, art. I, §7 (“Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on any
subject, but is responsible for abuse of that freedom.”)
19. Maine, art. I, §4 (“Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish sentiments on any
subject, being responsible for the abuse of this liberty”)
20. Maryland, art. 40 (“every citizen of the State ought to be allowed to speak, write and publish
his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege”)
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21. Massachusetts, art. XVI (“freedom of speech”)
22. Michigan, art. I, §5 (“Every person may freely write, express and publish his views on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right”)
23. Minnesota, art. I, §3 (“all persons may freely speak, write and publish their sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right”)
24. Mississippi, art. III, §13 (“freedom of speech”)
25. Missouri, art. I, §8 (“every person shall be free to say, write or publish, or otherwise
communicate whatever he will on any subject, being responsible for all abuses of that liberty”)
26. Montana, art. II, §7 (“Every person shall be free to speak or publish whatever he will on any
subject, being responsible for all abuse of that liberty.”)
27. Nebraska, art. I, §5 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty”)
28. Nevada, art. I, §9 (“Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects being responsible for the abuse of that right”)
29. New Hampshire, art. 22 (“free speech”)
30. New Jersey, art. I, §6 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
31. New Mexico, art. II, §17 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
32. New York, art. I, §8 (“Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his or her sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right”)
33. North Carolina, art. I, §14 (“Freedom of speech and of the press are two of the great
bulwarks of liberty and therefore shall never be restrained, but every person shall be held
responsible for their abuse.”)
34. North Dakota, art. I, §4 (“Every man may freely speak, write and publish his opinions on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege”)
35. Ohio, art. I, §11 (“Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right”)
36. Oklahoma, art. II, §22 (“Every person may freely speak, write, or publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right”)
37. Oregon, art. I, §8 (“No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or
restricting the right to speak , write, or print freely on any subject whatever; but every person
shall be responsible for the abuse of this right”)
38. Pennsylvania, art. I, §7 (“every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty”)
39. Rhode Island, art. I, §20 (“any person may publish sentiments on any subject, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty”)
40. South Carolina, art. I, §2 (“freedom of speech”)
41. South Dakota, art. 6, §5 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects,
being responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
42. Tennessee, art. I, §19 (“every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being
responsible for the abuse of that liberty”)
43. Texas, art. I, §8 (“Every person shall be at liberty to speak, write or publish his opinions on
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any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege”)
44. Utah, art. I, §15 (“freedom of speech”)
45. Vermont, art. 13 (“freedom of speech”)
46. Virginia, art. I, §12 (“any citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right”)
47. Washington, art. I, §5 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects,
being responsible for the abuse of that right.”)
48. West Virginia, art. III, §7 (“freedom of speech”)
49. Wisconsin, art. I, §3 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right”)
50. Wyoming, art. I, §20 (“Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being
responsible for the abuse of that right”)

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Chapters on free speech in a book about the Oregon constitution.