110 ILCS 193/5: Legislative findings.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

The General Assembly finds that:

(1) this State has a compelling interest in preserving the integrity, independence, and academic freedom of its public institutions of higher education and in supporting students' pursuit of learning, inquiry, and career readiness;

(2) students benefit when this State affirms core principles, including free inquiry, viewpoint-neutral access to programs and activities, safety, nondiscrimination, and academic excellence, while providing public institutions of higher education with clear, workable standards; and

(3) this State likewise has an interest in ensuring that public institutions of higher education are not subjected to expansive or uncertain liabilities due to the institutions' good-faith efforts at substantial compliance.