Bill Text: IL HR0756 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Condemns the violent behavior of the pro-Hamas protestors and encourages university officials to take immediate action against them. Urges the General Assembly to propose legislation that would withhold public funding from institutions of higher education that negotiate with anti-Semitic groups and for Governor JB Pritzker to sign that legislation into law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 18-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-10 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson [HR0756 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0756-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Jewish people have long been subjected to
prejudice, hate, and violence, including the recent attack by
the terrorist group Hamas on October 7, 2023, resulting in the
deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis as well as widespread
sexual violence and kidnappings; and
WHEREAS, The nation of Israel responded to the unprovoked
attack by launching an anti-terrorist operation in the
territory of Gaza, the place from which Hamas orchestrated the
attack, a decision that has been criticized due to the
unfortunate humanitarian consequences of the operation; and
WHEREAS, Students at colleges and universities around the
country, including the University of Illinois, Northern
Illinois University, Illinois State University, the University
of Chicago, Northwestern University, and others, have been
participating in protests supporting the terrorists that
attacked innocent civilians on October 7, 2023, often chanting
slogans calling for the genocide of the Jewish people; and
WHEREAS, Protesters at Columbia University recently
stormed Hamilton Hall, an academic building on campus named
after Alexander Hamilton, and occupied it for almost 24 hours
before police in riot gear were called on campus and arrested

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110 of the protesters who had barricaded themselves in the
building; and
WHEREAS, Police breached and dismantled a pro-Palestine
encampment on the campus of the University of California at
Los Angeles after protesters physically attacked counter
demonstrators supporting Israel; and
WHEREAS, School administrators have, in many cases,
appeased the student protesters, tolerating their actions as
they block access to facilities, harass their fellow students,
and otherwise disrupt the learning environment on campus; and
WHEREAS, Many affected schools have been forced to hold
classes virtually due to the widespread violence, and many
schools have chosen to delay or otherwise alter plans for the
upcoming commencement ceremonies celebrating the class of
2024's graduation; and
WHEREAS, Northwestern University in Evanston has rewarded
the agitators by offering free tuition to protesters of
Palestinian descent and allowing them to continue their
disruptive behavior through June 1; and
WHEREAS, Since the protests began, over 1,900 protestors
have been arrested nationwide for charges, including

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trespassing, vandalism, disorderly conduct, assault, and
battery, among others; however, this amounts to only a small
portion of the people nationwide breaking the law in
solidarity with terrorists; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we condemn the violent behavior of the pro-Hamas protestors,
and we encourage university officials to take immediate action
against them; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge the General Assembly to propose
legislation that would withhold public funding from
institutions of higher educations that negotiate with
anti-Semitic groups and for Governor JB Pritzker to sign that
legislation into law; and be it further