# Illinois SB1988: COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA Illinois SB1988, COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-06-01 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1988-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1988 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: COLLEGE PRESS-PUBLIC MEDIA - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-06-01, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 46 - Subjects: assignments, executive, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (139 yes, 73 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the College Campus Press Act. Defines "public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning". Provides that all public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is a public forum for expression by the employees producing media at the particular institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall not be subject to prior review by public officials of a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee working for or an agent of an entity creating public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning to commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for violation of the Act by such State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that expression made by an employee or agent of an entity producing public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is neither expression of campus policy nor speech attributable to a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Provides that a State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made by the public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fred Crespo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin J. Moylan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 71 | 38 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 36 | 19 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 8 | 4 | | ## Actions (83) - 2025-06-01: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-06-01: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-06-01: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 1, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-28: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 071-038-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Kam Buckner (House) - 2025-05-22: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-22: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-24: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Do Pass Executive; 008-004-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1988.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1988-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).