Illinois General Assembly: HR50 actions on May 15

The following actions were taken on May 15 in the House on House bill HR50 ("higher ed-freedom of speech"): "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer", "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi", "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron", "Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick" and "Resolution Adopted".

The bill, as it was introduced in the House by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-106) on Jan. 22, "condemns restrictive speech policies at institutions of higher education and urges those institutions with such policies in place to reverse their decisions," according to the General Assembly website.

The following house representatives also co-sponsored the bill: Mark Batinick (R-97), C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100), Michael T. Marron (R-104) and Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-47).

The table below shows a history of actions for this bill through May 15.