Legislative findings

(110 ILCS 193/5)     (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)     Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that:         (1) this State has a compelling interest in     preserving the integrity, independence, and academic freedom of its public institutions of higher education and in supporting students' pursuit of learning, inquiry, and career readiness;        (2) students benefit when this State affirms core     principles, including free inquiry, viewpoint-neutral access to programs and activities, safety, nondiscrimination, and academic excellence, while providing public institutions of higher education with clear, workable standards; and        (3) this State likewise has an interest in ensuring     that public institutions of higher education are not subjected to expansive or uncertain liabilities due to the institutions' good-faith efforts at substantial compliance.(Source: P.A. 104-768, eff. 1-1-27.)