Illinois SB 1181: PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION

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SB1181 EnrolledLRB104 05566 JRC 15596 b

1 AN ACT concerning civil law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Citizen Participation Act is amended by 

5changing Sections 5, 15, and 25 and by adding Sections 17 and 

632 as follows:

7 (735 ILCS 110/5)

8 Sec. 5. Public policy. Pursuant to the fundamental 

9philosophy of the American constitutional form of government, 

10it is declared to be the public policy of the State of Illinois 

11that the constitutional rights of citizens and organizations 

12to be involved and participate freely in the process of 

13government must be encouraged and safeguarded with great 

14diligence. The information, reports, opinions, claims, 

15arguments, and other expressions provided by citizens are 

16vital to effective law enforcement, the operation of 

17government, the making of public policy and decisions, and the 

18continuation of representative democracy. The laws, courts, 

19and other agencies of this State must provide the utmost 

20protection for freedom of the press and the free exercise of 

21these rights of petition, speech, association, and government 

22participation.

23 Civil actions for money damages have been filed against 

SB1181 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 05566 JRC 15596 b

1citizens and organizations of this State as a result of their 

2valid exercise of their constitutional rights to petition, 

3speak freely, associate freely, and otherwise participate in 

4and communicate with go