IL HB2939 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Campus Free Speech Act. Requires the governing board of each public university and community college to develop and adopt a policy on free expression; sets forth what the policy must contain. Requires the Board of Higher Education to create a Committee on Free Expression to issue an annual report. Requires public institutions of higher education to include in their freshman orientation programs a section describing to all students the policies and rules regarding free expression that are consistent with the Act. Contains provisions concerning rules, construction of the Act, permitted restrictions, and enforcement.

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Title

CAMPUS FREE SPEECH

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-08HouseSession Sine Die
2017-03-31HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-31HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-29HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee
2017-03-28HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-28HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen
2017-03-16HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
2017-03-16HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
2017-03-09HouseTo Higher Education Analysis Subcommittee
2017-03-03HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
2017-02-22HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee
2017-02-09HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09HouseFirst Reading
2017-02-09HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen

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