HB 2939 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

CAMPUS FREE SPEECH

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.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2017

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019

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Jan 8, 2019

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 31, 2017

House · Referred to committee

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

Mar 31, 2017

House · Referred to committee

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

Mar 29, 2017

House · Reported by committee

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

Mar 28, 2017

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 28, 2017

House · Amendment offered

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

Mar 9, 2017

House · Reported by committee

To Higher Education Analysis Subcommittee

Feb 22, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

Feb 9, 2017

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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