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| Bill | LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING | Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State to encourage the improvement of free public libraries and to encourage cooperation among all types of libraries in promoting the sharing of library resources, including digital resources, and to encourage and protect the freedom of public libraries and library systems to acquire materials without external limitation and to be protected against attempts to ban, remove, or otherwise restrict access to books or other materials. Provides that the State Librarian shall prescribe rules concerning the development of a written policy declaring the inherent authority of the public library or library system to prohibit the practice of banning specific books or resources. Provides that, in order to be eligible for State grants, a public library or library system shall develop a written policy prohibiting the practice of banning books within the public library or library system. Makes other changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | HB 2789 | Illinois HB 2789 (103rd) |
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Illinois HB 2789 (103rd) — LIBRARY SYSTEMS-BOOK BANNING
Amends the Illinois Library System Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State to encourage the improvement of free public libraries and to encourage cooperation among all types of libraries in promoting the sharing of library resources, including digital resources, and to encourage and protect the freedom of public libraries and library systems to acquire materials without external limitation and to be protected against attempts to ban, remove, or otherwise restrict access to books or other materials. Provides that the State Librarian shall prescribe rules concerning the development of a written policy declaring the inherent authority of the public library or library system to prohibit the practice of banning specific books or resources. Provides that, in order to be eligible for State grants, a public library or library system shall develop a written policy prohibiting the practice of banning books within the public library or library system. Makes other changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Executive — 7–2 (pass) · lower
- State Government Administration — 6–3 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 69–39 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 39–19 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Anne Stava-Murray — primary (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel "Chris" Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Gregg Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
- Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Ladisch Douglass — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-02-16 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
filing - 2023-02-16 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-02-16 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-02-28 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
referral-committee - 2023-03-02 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
amendment-introduction - 2023-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2023-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- 2023-03-07 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2023-03-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- 2023-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
- 2023-03-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- 2023-03-08 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins
- 2023-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
amendment-passage - 2023-03-08 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
- 2023-03-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2023-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2023-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- 2023-03-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2023-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2023-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2023-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
- 2023-03-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-039-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- 2023-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2023-03-23 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2023-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- 2023-03-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2023-03-23 Referred to Assignments
- 2023-03-31 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- 2023-03-31 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- 2023-04-12 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2023-04-20 Do Pass Executive; 007-002-000
- 2023-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
reading-2 - 2023-04-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- 2023-04-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- 2023-04-25 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2023-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 26, 2023
- 2023-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2023-04-25 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- 2023-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2023-05-03 Third Reading - Passed; 039-019-000
passage, reading-3 - 2023-05-03 Passed Both Houses
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2023-05-03 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2023-05-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2023-05-15 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2023-05-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2023-05-22 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2023-06-12 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2023-06-12 Effective Date January 1, 2024
- 2023-06-12 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0100
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/5d37e1f7-6bb0-402a-9abd-a12becf961fb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).