SB1865

CAMPUS FREE SPEECH ACT

Introduced·2/6/25
Introduced Text

Illinois SB1865 mandates public universities and community colleges to adopt a policy on free expression, ensuring robust debate and protecting.

The Campus Free Speech Act, SB1865, requires public institutions of higher education in Illinois to adopt a policy on free expression. This policy must affirm the importance of free speech, ensure intellectual freedom, and protect students' and faculty's rights to engage in spontaneous expressive activities. The Act also mandates that public institutions include information about these policies in freshman orientation programs.

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History

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy