Illinois Compiled Statutes

20 ILCS 3305/3 (2026)

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(20 ILCS 3305/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1053)
    Sec. 3. Limitations. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to:
    (a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this Act or other laws may be taken when necessary to mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety;
    (b) Interfere with dissemination of news or comment of public affairs; but any communications facility or organization (including but not limited to radio and television stations, wire services, and newspapers) may be requested to transmit or print public service messages furnishing information or instructions in connection with a disaster;
    (c) Affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of police forces, fire fighting forces, units of the armed forces of the United States, or of any personnel thereof, when on active duty; but State and political subdivision emergency operations plans shall place reliance upon the forces available for performance of functions related to emergency management;
    (d) Limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the Governor to proclaim martial law or exercise any other powers vested in the Governor under the constitution, statutes, or common law of this State, independent of or in conjunction with any provisions of this Act; limit any home rule unit; or prohibit any contract or association pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution.
(Source: P.A. 92-73, eff. 1-1-02.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2020–2021 · leading case: Stephen Cassell v. David Snyders, 990 F.3d 539 (7th Cir. 2021).
Stephen Cassell v. David Snyders, 990 F.3d 539 (7th Cir. 2021). “See 20 ILCS 3305/3 (providing three exceptions to governor’s emergency power to limit venue capacity, none of which refer to religion).”
Landers v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (4th) 200356-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “Plaintiffs disagree and argue - 15 - the Governor lacked authority to issue Executive Order 2020-50 under section 7(1) of the Act (20 ILCS 3305/7(1) (West 2018)), because several provisions of the Code (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3- 2-5, 3-8-1, 5-8-5, 5-8-6 (West 2018)) and section 3(c)…”
— 20 ILCS 3305/3(c) — 1 case
Landers v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (4th) 200356-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Plaintiffs disagree and argue - 15 - the Governor lacked authority to issue Executive Order 2020-50 under section 7(1) of the Act (20 ILCS 3305/7(1) (West 2018)), because several provisions of the Code (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3- 2-5, 3-8-1, 5-8-5, 5-8-6 (West 2018)) and section 3(c)…”
— 20 ILCS 3305/3(d) — 1 case
Landers v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (4th) 200356-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). “Plaintiffs disagree and argue - 15 - the Governor lacked authority to issue Executive Order 2020-50 under section 7(1) of the Act (20 ILCS 3305/7(1) (West 2018)), because several provisions of the Code (730 ILCS 5/3-2-2, 3- 2-5, 3-8-1, 5-8-5, 5-8-6 (West 2018)) and section 3(c)…”
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