HB 2939

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Campus Free Speech

Abstract

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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Jan 08, 2019

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 31, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 29, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee

Mar 28, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 16, 2017

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

Mar 09, 2017

House

To Higher Education Analysis Subcommittee

Mar 03, 2017

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison

Feb 22, 2017

House

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

Feb 09, 2017

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Peter Breen

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

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