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HB 898 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-FACULTY-OFF CONTACT

Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that all faculty and staff members of a university or community college are free to communicate their views on any matter of private or public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice to or prior approval of the university or community college, so long as they do not represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the university or community college. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 26, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Mar 25, 2009

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
May 13, 2009
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (104-0-2)
house
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.