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 Bill Status of SB1988  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA

Senate Sponsors
Sen. David Koehler - Celina Villanueva and Rachel Ventura

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sharon Chung)

Hearings
Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Apr 23 2025 8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
110 ILCS 13/5
110 ILCS 13/10
110 ILCS 13/20
110 ILCS 13/25
110 ILCS 13/35


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing media at the particular institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall not be subject to prior review by public officials of a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee working for or an agent of an entity creating public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity producing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made by the public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/4/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  4/3/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 008-004-000
  4/3/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025
  4/4/2025SenateSecond Reading
  4/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025
  4/9/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  4/9/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  4/10/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-019-000
  4/10/2025HouseArrived in House
  4/11/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  4/11/2025HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

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