SB 1812

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Local Book Banning Prohibited

Abstract

Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that a public officer, employee, board, or representative of a governmental unit may not ban or otherwise prohibit a book from being available for reading or circulation by members of the public in a library, school, or other publicly funded facility. Provides that the provisions do not restrict the ability to limit books in schools or in another publicly funded facility based upon the age and development level of persons who will have access to those books. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

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Mar 31, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 30, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

Senate

Postponed - Executive

Mar 23, 2023

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023

Mar 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

Mar 08, 2023

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Assigned to Executive

Feb 09, 2023

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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