COWLISHAW-CURRIE-ERWIN. (PARKER-BERMAN-GEO-KARIS) 105 ILCS 5/27-23.5 new Amends the School Code. Gives public school students the right to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press through publication and distribution of expression in publications that are school sponsored, whether or not the publications are supported financially by the school, by the use of school facilities, or are produced in conjunction with a class. Limits certain types of expression such as expression that incites students to imminent lawless action. Makes student editors of school-sponsored publications responsible for determining the content of the publications subject to prescribed limitations and standards. Requires school boards to adopt a freedom of expression policy. Protects school districts and officials that have not interfered with or altered the content of student expression from civil or criminal liability for expressions made or published by students. Authorizes actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to enforce freedom of expression rights. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that public high school students have the right to exercise freedom of the press and that expressions contained in a high school newspaper are not subject to prior restraint except for expressions that are libelous, obscene, or harmful to minors, constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy, or incite students to imminent lawless action. Provides that the governing board of a school district that publishes a high school newspaper shall adopt a student freedom of expression policy. Adds provisions relative to the responsibility of student editors of high school newspapers and of journalism advisors. Authorizes injunctive or declaratory relief actions to enforce rights provided by the amendatory Act, provides that school districts are not required to have a student newspaper and are not prohibited from adopting otherwise valid rules relating to certain oral or other written student materials, and adds a severability clause. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (State Board of Education) There should not be an increased fiscal burden for districts. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (SBE) No change from SBE fiscal note. 97-01-15 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-16 H FIRST READING 97-01-16 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-ELEM SCND ED H 97-03-05 H ADOPTED 97-03-05 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE ELEM SCND ED 97-03-20 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 018-001-000 HELM 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-28 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-28 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-28 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 109-004-001 97-04-12 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE 97-04-12 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 97-04-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-14 S CHIEF SPONSOR BERMAN 97-04-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-14 S FIRST READING 97-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-15 S SPONSOR REMOVED BERMAN 97-04-15 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO PARKER 97-04-15 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BERMAN 97-04-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 97-05-09 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SESE 97-05-09 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-12 97-05-12 S SECOND READING 97-05-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-13 97-05-15 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 97-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-05-15 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-13 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-10 H GOVERNOR VETOED 97-08-10 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO OCTOBER 28, 1997 97-10-28 H MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO #1/COWLISHAW 97-10-28 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO 97-10-29 H 3/5 VOTE REQUIRED 97-10-29 H OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO - HOUSE PASSED 098-019-000 97-10-30 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-10-30 S PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 12, 1997 97-11-12 S MOTION FILED OVERRIDE GOVERNOR VETO PARKER 97-11-14 H TOTAL VETO STANDS END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary