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Bill Status of HB4560 102nd General Assembly

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Short Description: SCH-SPEECH/STUDENT JOURNALIST

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi and Daniel Didech

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

105 ILCS 80/7 new

105 ILCS 80/13 new

105 ILCS 80/17 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Requires each school board to adopt a written policy for the right of student journalists to exercise the freedoms of speech and the press in school-sponsored media. Sets forth specific requirements for the policy. Prohibits the dismissal, suspension, discipline, reassignment, or transfer of or other retaliation against a student media adviser for (i) refusing to infringe on conduct or (ii) acting to protect a student journalist engaged in conduct that is protected under the Act or the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sets forth provisions concerning injunctive and declaratory relief.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2022	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
1/19/2022	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
1/21/2022	House	First Reading
1/21/2022	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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