SB 1865 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT

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, and enforcement.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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