# Illinois HB2696: SCH CD/SOPPA-COVERED INFO

Illinois HB2696, SCH CD/SOPPA-COVERED INFO, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-05-21 (Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2696
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD/SOPPA-COVERED INFO
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (95 yes, 52 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the School Code. Provides that the vendor of an assessment administered by the State Board of Education for the purpose of student application to or admissions consideration by institutions of higher education under a contract entered into, amended, renewed, or extended on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must not sell or commercially exploit in any way covered information, as defined in the Student Online Personal Protection Act, that the vendor has access to because of its status as the vendor. Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Provides that any person aggrieved by an operator's violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in federal district court against the operator.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 12 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 70 | 38 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-21: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-038-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-007-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2696.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2696-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
