# Illinois HB3851: SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING Illinois HB3851, SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0338) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3851-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3851 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0338 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: cybersecurity, data analytics, & it, assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (460 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-15 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (80) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0338 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date July 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 (House) - 2025-05-30: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-09: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851sam002.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/10400HB3851eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3851sam002.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3851-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).