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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

SB 2202: ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2202 is a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. Primary sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2026): Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Graciela GuzmánPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Mike HastingsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Suzy Glowiak HiltonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Rob MartwickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Robert PetersCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Mike PorfirioCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Mike Simmons-GessesseCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Rachel VenturaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Karina VillaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  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

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source