HB 4420 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA

Summary
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 the media at the institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is not subject to prior review by public officials of the State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee or agent of an entity creating or distributing 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 creating or distributing 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 is immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made in public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Makes other changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill text has been finalized for official enactment, converting the 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version. No substantive policy changes, definitions, or legal requirements were altered; the only modifications are the removal of draft headers and the addition of final pagination markers.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft version headers and inserted final page numbers and tracking identifiers to prepare the bill for official signing and publication.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

3819
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
19 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 26, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 009-004-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-036-000
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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