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HB 899 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-FACULTY-POL DISPLAY

Summary
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that a university or community college may not prohibit any faculty or staff member from (i) displaying political buttons, stickers, or patches while on university or community college property, provided that such display by any member of the faculty in an instructional setting is for a purpose relevant to the subject of instruction; (ii) attending a partisan political rally, provided that the employee is not on duty; or (iii) displaying a partisan bumper sticker on his or her motor vehicle. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Apr 1, 2009

How they voted

51–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
May 13, 2009
D Democratic34
34 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
17 Yea 1 Nay 3
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
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 (51-1-3)
senate
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-1-2)
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

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