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IL HB4420
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Chung
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AI Summary
- Amends the College Campus Press Act to extend press freedom protections to publicly funded media entities operating at Illinois state universities and community colleges, not just student-produced media
- Designates public media produced at state institutions as a public forum for expression by employees, prohibiting prior review by university officials
- Grants employees and agents of public media entities the right to file civil lawsuits seeking injunctive and declaratory relief for violations, with potential attorney's fee awards for prevailing parties
- Clarifies that expression by public media employees is not campus policy and cannot be attributed to the institution
- Provides state institutions immunity from lawsuits arising from expression in public media produced at their facilities, except for the institution's own statements
Legislative Description
COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA
Last Action
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/12/2026
Rules1/14/2026
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