# Illinois HR0381: SUPPORT-PUBLIC MEDIA

Illinois HR0381, SUPPORT-PUBLIC MEDIA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-05-27 (Referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0381
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SUPPORT-PUBLIC MEDIA
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Expresses support for public media outlets in Illinois and their independence. Encourages all licensees of public media outlets to allow public media to operate under the United States Constitution's right to free press without interference, and requests this in particular from the State's institutes of higher education. Supports the continued flow of public funds to support the free exchange of information from public media outlets to the residents of Illinois.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-05-27: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-23: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2025-05-23: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0381.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0381.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HR0381-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).