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HB 4420

Illinois - Session 104

House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-20
Bill Details

Title: 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."

Sponsor
Sharon Chung
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-20 Status in_committee
2026-03-20 Latest Action 3/20/2026 - House:
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