104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2932 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 80/20 Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Provides that any student or student media adviser may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights to free speech or free press. Provides that nothing shall be construed to create any private action on behalf of a student other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question. Allows a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a plaintiff that substantially prevails. LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2932 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 80/20 105 ILCS 80/20 Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Provides that any student or student media adviser may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights to free speech or free press. Provides that nothing shall be construed to create any private action on behalf of a student other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question. Allows a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a plaintiff that substantially prevails. LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2932 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 80/20 105 ILCS 80/20
105 ILCS 80/20
Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Provides that any student or student media adviser may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights to free speech or free press. Provides that nothing shall be construed to create any private action on behalf of a student other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question. Allows a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a plaintiff that substantially prevails.
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LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b
A BILL FOR
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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act is
5 amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB2932 Introduced , by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 80/20 105 ILCS 80/20
105 ILCS 80/20
Amends the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act. Provides that any student or student media adviser may institute proceedings for injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the rights to free speech or free press. Provides that nothing shall be construed to create any private action on behalf of a student other than to seek injunctive relief allowing the publication of the speech in question. Allows a court to award reasonable attorney's fees to a plaintiff that substantially prevails.
LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b
LRB104 10290 LNS 20364 b
A BILL FOR
105 ILCS 80/20
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