Illinois HB5902

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On July 29, 2016 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date July 29, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0678

On June 27, 2016 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 31, 2016 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 30, 2016 in the House:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000

On May 29, 2016 in the House:

Arrived in House
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Will Guzzardi
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

On May 27, 2016 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-001
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

On May 25, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Biss
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 26, 2016

On May 24, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.

On May 19, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

On May 18, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

On May 11, 2016 in the Senate:

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016

On May 10, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

On May 5, 2016 in the Senate:

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On May 3, 2016 in the Senate:

Assigned to Judiciary

On April 20, 2016 in the Senate:

First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 19, 2016 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

On April 19, 2016 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2016

On April 15, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On April 14, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

On April 13, 2016 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On April 7, 2016 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On April 6, 2016 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000

On February 23, 2016 in the House:

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

On February 11, 2016 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

Senate Amendment 003

Provides that the Act does not authorize or protect expression that incites students to commit an unlawful act, to violate policies of the school district, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school (rather than expression that so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of policies of the school district, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school). Defines "school official". Makes other changes.

Senate Amendment 002

Senate Amendment 001

Provides that immunity from liability under the Act applies except in cases of willful or wanton conduct.

House Amendment 001

Provides that the appropriate student journalist (rather than a student journalist) shall be responsible for determining the content of school-sponsored media. Sets forth provisions concerning the prior restraint of material. Provides that the Act does not authorize or protect expression by a student journalist that is libelous, slanderous, or obscene (rather than libelous or slanderous). Removes provisions concerning protections for authorized conduct. Provides that no expression made by students in the exercise of freedom of speech or freedom of the press shall be deemed to be an expression of school policy, and no school district or employee or parent, legal guardian, or official of the school district shall be held liable in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by students.