COWLISHAW-CURRIE, MCKEON, NOVAK, ERWIN, GASH, DELGADO. (PARKER-BERMAN) 105 ILCS 5/27-23.6 new Amends the School Code. Provides that public high school students have the right to exercise freedom of the press and that expressions contained in a high school newspaper are not subject to prior restraint except for expressions that are libelous, obscene, or harmful to minors, constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, or incite students to imminent lawless action. Provides that the governing board of a school district that publishes a high school newspaper shall adopt a student freedom of expression policy. Adds provisions relative to the responsibility of student editors of high school newspapers and of journalism advisors. Authorizes injunctive or declaratory relief actions to enforce rights provided by the amendatory Act, provides that school districts are not required to have a student newspaper and are not prohibited from adopting otherwise valid rules relating to certain oral or other written student materials, and adds a severability clause. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) There will be no fiscal impact at the State level. Liability costs to local school districts cannot be quantified. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) No change from SBE fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the limitations on student expression shall be as determined by the principal or designated school official. Provides that the limitation on expression that so incites students as to cause imminent lawless action shall instead be a limit on expression likely to cause imminent lawless action. Provides that no expression made by students shall be deemed to be an expression of school policy. Removes the provision that makes student editors of newspapers responsible for determining the advertising content of their publications. 98-12-02 H PREFILED WITH CLERK 98-12-02 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCKEON 99-02-18 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 023-000-000 HELM 99-02-18 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COWLISHAW 99-02-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-02-24 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-10 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COWLISHAW 99-03-11 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 99-03-11 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COWLISHAW 99-03-17 H ADOPTED 99-03-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-03-17 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-18 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 110-005-001 99-03-18 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-18 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-19 99-03-18 S CHIEF SPONSOR PARKER 99-03-19 S FIRST READING 99-03-19 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-06 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary