2023-2024 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB4094: HIGHER ED-US FLAG-FUNDING

Legislative Summary

Creates the Protect the Flag Act. Provides that an institution of higher education that, pursuant to an official policy of the institution to prohibit the display of the flag of the United States by the institution, removes, censors, takes down, prohibits, or otherwise halts display of the flag of the United States is ineligible to receive State funds for the following fiscal year until the institution reports to the General Assembly and the Board of Higher Education the complete and proper reinstatement, by the institution in its official capacity, of the flag of the United States at any and all locations on campus property from which a previously displayed flag of the United States was removed, censored, taken down, prohibited, or otherwise halted from display pursuant to an official policy of the institution to prohibit the display of the flag of the United States by the institution.

Bill History

5/16/2023
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chris Miller
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
First Reading
House of Representatives
5/16/2023
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
House of Representatives
5/17/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
5/18/2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
House of Representatives
2/2/2024
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
House of Representatives