Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 2202 — ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Last action — Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses issues related to academic freedom of expression.

This legislation pertains to the rights of individuals in academic settings to express their views freely. It aims to promote an environment where academic expression is protected and encouraged.

Bill Text

Amendments

6 amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  2. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Executive

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Executive

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Executive

  15. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  21. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  25. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  26. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2026

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2026

  28. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Guzman

  29. Second Reading

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000

  31. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive

  32. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026

  35. Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-003-000

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  38. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  39. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  40. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  41. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  43. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  44. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  45. Re-assigned to Executive

  46. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  47. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  48. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  49. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  50. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  51. Assigned to Executive

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  53. Referred to Assignments

  54. First Reading

  55. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Executive, Amendment 6

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Executive, Amendment 5

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Executive, Amendment 3

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Executive

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0301
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay
John F. Curran Republican Nay
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sue Rezin Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2202?
SB 2202 is sponsored by Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), and Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2202?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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