Illinois House Bill 3194

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Freedom from Government and Private Collusion Against Free Speech Act. Provides that if a State agency or employee of the State coordinates with a private company to deny the freedom of speech of a citizen of this State, the citizen shall have a cause of action against that agency or employee and private company. Sets forth limitations. Provides that if a citizen of this State prevails in an action under the Act, the State agency or employee and the private company shall reimburse the Office of the Attorney General in the amount of 3 times the legal fees incurred in the action, plus the amount of damages awarded as the court shall determine. Effective immediately.

SPEECH PROTECTION-GOVT/PRIVATE

Rep. Tom Weber [R]	Rep. William Hauter [R]	Rep. Amy Grant [R]	Rep. Brad Halbrook [R]
Rep. David Friess [R]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. Mike Coffey [R]	Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro [R]
Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3194&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3194.htm