PRIA Logo™
IllinoisHB3851104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING

Sponsored By: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic)

Became Law

cybersecurity, data analytics, & itassignmentsexecutive

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger school policies and faster parent notice

Every district, charter, and eligible private school must adopt and use the State Board’s bullying policy model. Schools must notify parents or guardians within 24 hours after administrators learn a student was involved. Investigations should make all reasonable efforts to finish within 10 school days. Policies must be reviewed every two years and filed with the State Board by September 30. The requirement starts July 1, 2026.

State grants for anti-bullying programs

The law creates the Illinois Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention Fund on July 1, 2026. The State Superintendent can award grants from this Fund to schools for anti-bullying programs, if the legislature provides money. Schools that fail to submit the required annual bullying data are not eligible for grants.

Yearly bullying data and parent access

Schools must collect non-identifiable data on each verified bullying allegation and action taken. They must send a yearly report to the State Board by August 15 for school years 2024–25 through 2030–31. The State Board must follow student privacy laws. Parents or guardians can ask the State Board for non-identifiable counts of bullying allegations and incidents for their child’s school or district. Parent access starts July 1, 2026.

What counts as bullying and online abuse

The law protects students from bullying at school, on buses, and at school events. Online bullying is covered only if it disrupts school and a school official gets a report. Bullying means severe or pervasive acts that harm safety, health, schoolwork, or access to school. Cyber-bullying includes messages, impersonation, and, starting in the 2026–27 school year, posting or sharing an unauthorized digital replica. Schools must not punish speech or religious practice that is protected by the U.S. or Illinois Constitutions. These rules take effect July 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janet Yang Rohr

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abdelnasser Rashid

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Briel

    Democratic • House

  • Anthony DeLuca

    Democratic • House

  • Camille Y. Lilly

    Democratic • House

  • Christopher Belt

    Democratic • Senate

  • Erica Harriss

    Republican • Senate

  • Harry Benton

    Democratic • House

  • Jason Plummer

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Keicher

    Republican • House

  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

    Democratic • House

  • Laura Ellman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Li Arellano, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Edly-Allen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Hanson

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Loughran Cappel

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Simmons

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nicolle Grasse

    Democratic • House

  • Norine K. Hammond

    Republican • House

  • Paul Jacobs

    Republican • House

  • Sally J. Turner

    Republican • Senate

  • Sharon Chung

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Stadelman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Suzy Glowiak Hilton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yolonda Morris

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 460 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee;

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee;

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs

Yes: 117 • No: 0

House vote • 5/31/2025

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs

Yes: 117 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/30/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 57 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

Do Pass as Amended Executive;

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 116 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0338

    8/15/2025House

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2026

    8/15/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/15/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/24/2025House

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

    5/31/2025Senate

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

    5/31/2025Senate

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

    5/31/2025Senate

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

    5/31/2025House

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

    5/31/2025House

  10. Passed Both Houses

    5/31/2025House

  11. House Concurs

    5/31/2025House

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000

    5/31/2025House

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000

    5/31/2025House

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000

    5/31/2025House

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000

    5/31/2025House

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

    5/31/2025House

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

    5/31/2025House

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

    5/30/2025House

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

    5/30/2025House

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    5/30/2025House

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

    5/30/2025House

  22. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

    5/30/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2

    5/30/2025House

  24. Arrived in House

    5/30/2025House

  25. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

    5/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 1

    PDF

  • Senate Amendment 2

    PDF

Related Bills

Back to State Legislation