HIGHER ED-FACULTY-OFF CONTACT House SponsorsRep. Naomi D. Jakobsson-Chapin Rose-Lou Lang-Mike Boland, Luis Arroyo and William B. Black Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs-Michael Noland) 8/7/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0147 110 ILCS 305/45 new110 ILCS 520/30 new110 ILCS 660/5-140 new110 ILCS 665/10-140 new110 ILCS 670/15-140 new110 ILCS 675/20-145 new110 ILCS 680/25-140 new110 ILCS 685/30-150 new110 ILCS 690/35-145 new110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that all faculty and staff members of a university or community college are free to communicate their views on any matter of private or public concern to any member of the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government, State or federal, without notice to or prior approval of the university or community college, so long as they do not represent that they are speaking for or on behalf of the university or community college. Effective immediately. 2/10/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/10/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-000-000 2/26/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/25/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 3/26/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/26/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/26/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/24/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/29/2009SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 009-000-000 4/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/13/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/13/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/7/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/7/2009HouseEffective Date August 7, 2009 8/7/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0147