(105 ILCS 80/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16.)
(105 ILCS 80/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"School official" means a school's principal or his or her designee.
"School-sponsored media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public school, distributed or generally made available to members of the student body, and prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. School-sponsored media does not include media intended for distribution or transmission solely in the classroom in which the media is produced.
"Student journalist" means a public high school student who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for dissemination in school-sponsored media.
"Student media adviser" means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a school district to supervise or provide instruction relating to school-sponsored media.
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)
(105 ILCS 80/10)
Sec. 10. Free speech. Except as otherwise provided in Section 15 of this Act, a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the school district or by use of school facilities or produced in conjunction with a class in which the student is enrolled. Subject to Section 15 of this Act, the appropriate student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media. This Section shall not be construed to prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journalism to student journalists. There shall be no prior restraint of material prepared for official school publications except insofar as it violates Section 15 of this Act. School officials shall have the burden of showing justification without undue delay prior to a limitation of student expression under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16.)
(105 ILCS 80/15)
Sec. 15. Exceptions. This Act does not authorize or protect expression by a student journalist that:
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16.)
(105 ILCS 80/20)
Sec. 20. Liability. No expression made by students in the exercise of freedom of speech or freedom of the press shall be deemed to be an expression of school policy, and no school district or employee or parent, legal guardian, or official of the school district shall be held liable in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by students, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16.)
(105 ILCS 80/99)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 99-678, eff. 7-29-16.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
105 ILCS 10/ - Illinois School Student Records Act.
105 ILCS 13/ - P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.
105 ILCS 15/ - Surplus Federal Property for Schools Act.
105 ILCS 20/ - Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
105 ILCS 25/ - Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act.
105 ILCS 30/ - Illinois Peace Corps Fellowship Program Law.
105 ILCS 35/ - Children and Family Community Protection Act.
105 ILCS 40/ - Illinois Distance Learning Foundation Act.
105 ILCS 45/ - Education for Homeless Children Act.
105 ILCS 50/ - Voting by Minors Act.
105 ILCS 60/ - Community Service Education Act.
105 ILCS 70/ - Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act.
105 ILCS 75/ - Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act.
105 ILCS 80/ - Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act.
105 ILCS 85/ - Student Online Personal Protection Act.
105 ILCS 105/ - Asbestos Abatement Act.
105 ILCS 110/ - Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act.
105 ILCS 112/ - Dissection Alternatives Act.
105 ILCS 115/ - Eye Protection in School Act.
105 ILCS 123/ - Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act.
105 ILCS 124/ - Farm Fresh Schools Program Act.
105 ILCS 125/ - School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act.
105 ILCS 126/ - Childhood Hunger Relief Act.
105 ILCS 127/ - School Reporting of Drug Violations Act.
105 ILCS 128/ - School Safety Drill Act.
105 ILCS 129/ - School Health Center Act.
105 ILCS 135/ - Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act.
105 ILCS 140/ - Green Cleaning Schools Act.
105 ILCS 145/ - Care of Students with Diabetes Act.
105 ILCS 150/ - Seizure Smart School Act.
105 ILCS 210/ - School Bus Performance Bond Act.
105 ILCS 230/ - School Construction Law.
105 ILCS 231/ - Design-Build for Public Schools Act.
105 ILCS 240/ - School District Intergovernmental Cooperation Renewable Energy Act.
105 ILCS 302/ - College and Career Success for All Students Act.
105 ILCS 305/ - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law.
105 ILCS 310/ - Illinois Summer School for the Arts Act.
105 ILCS 405/ - Adult Education Act.
105 ILCS 426/ - Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.
105 ILCS 433/ - Vocational Academies Act.
105 ILCS 435/ - Vocational Education Act.
105 ILCS 505/ - Education Ballot and Bond Validation Act.
105 ILCS 510/ - School Election Validation (1965) Act.
105 ILCS 515/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1967) Act.
105 ILCS 520/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1968) Act.
105 ILCS 525/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1969) Act.
105 ILCS 530/ - School Election Validation (1970) Act.
105 ILCS 535/ - Municipal and School Tax Levy Validation Act.
105 ILCS 540/ - School District Validation (1971) Act.
105 ILCS 545/ - School District Validation (1975) Act.
105 ILCS 550/ - School District Validation (1988) Act.