2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB3851: SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING
Legislative Summary
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying and cyber-bullying, provides that bullying includes posting or distributing sexually explicit images. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the term "cyber-bullying" includes the posting or distribution of a digital replica by electronic means. Defines "artificial intelligence", "digital replica", and "generative artificial intelligence". Effective July 1, 2026.
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Bill History
2/7/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/10/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
5/8/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/8/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/9/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Senate
5/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
5/13/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate
5/14/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Senate
5/14/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Senate
5/15/2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
Senate
5/15/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Second Reading
Senate
5/15/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
Senate
5/15/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
5/23/2025
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate
5/30/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Senate
5/30/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Senate
5/30/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
5/30/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Senate
5/30/2025
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
5/30/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/30/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
House Concurs
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Passed Both Houses
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
5/31/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Senate
5/31/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Senate
Amendments
Senate Amendment 002
Senate Amendment 002
5/13/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment 001
Senate Amendment 001
5/8/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
4/4/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Concurrence in House
5/31/2025
117
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Concurrence in House
5/31/2025
117
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in Senate
5/30/2025
57
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading in House
4/9/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (25)
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Democrat
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democrat
Jeff Keicher
Republican
Harry Benton
Democrat
Anthony DeLuca
Democrat
Paul Jacobs
Republican
Norine Hammond
Republican
Camille Lilly
Democrat
Nicolle Grasse
Democrat
Martha Deuter
Democrat
Matt Hanson
Democrat
Yolanda Morris
Democrat
Sharon Chung
Democrat
Amy Briel
Democrat
Meg Loughran Cappel
Democrat
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat
Laura Ellman
Democrat
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton
Democrat
Erica Harriss
Republican
Sally Turner
Republican
Jason Plummer
Republican
Li Arellano
Republican
Christopher Belt
Democrat
Mike Simmons
Democrat
Steve Stadelman
Democrat