COLLEGE PRESS ACT-PUBLIC MEDIA House SponsorsRep. Sharon Chung 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 110 ILCS 13/5110 ILCS 13/10110 ILCS 13/20110 ILCS 13/25110 ILCS 13/35 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 the media at the institution of higher learning. Provides that public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning is not subject to prior review by public officials of the State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Allows an employee or agent of an entity creating or distributing 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 creating or distributing 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 is immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made in public media produced at a State-sponsored institution of higher learning. Makes other changes. 1/14/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung 1/14/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/19/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 3/20/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate