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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

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/4/2025Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/9/2025
116
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Executive(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 11
Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Janet Yang Rohr
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text • 4/9/2025 • 62.2 KB
LegiScanState Site
Introduced
Bill Text • 2/7/2025 • 68.3 KB
LegiScanState Site

External Links

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