IL HB5232

Creates the Free Speech Protection Act, establishing that persons who receive permission to place signs or displays on State-supported property have the right to exercise freedom of speech

Prohibits prior restraint of sign or display content, requiring State officials to justify any limitations without undue delay

Excludes from protection signs or displays that are libelous, slanderous, obscene, violate privacy, break federal or State law, or incite unlawful acts or substantial disruption

Specifically excludes protection for displays that a reasonable person would understand as intended to denigrate or ridicule religious beliefs, including altered religious symbols

Shields the State of Illinois, its agencies, officials, and employees from civil or criminal liability for expressions made through permitted signs or displays