# Illinois HB4990: HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE Illinois HB4990, HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed senate, last action 2026-10-28 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II) (as of 2026-11-03). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4990-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-03 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4990 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE - Status: passed senate - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-10-28, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: higher education, assignments - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (148 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Makes changes concerning definitions. Requires a higher education institution's comprehensive policy to include sexual harassment. Provides that a confidential advisor is separate from a complaint advisor, unless a complainant chooses to have the confidential advisor also serve as the complaint advisor. Makes changes to the complaint resolution procedure, including the timeline of the complaint resolution procedure, protective measures and accommodations, the distribution of evidence that includes a private or intentionally digitally altered sexual image, the direct questioning of either party, support persons for survivors and respondents, and the notice of appeal. Provides that violations of the Act are actionable in civil court. Sets forth the relief a prevailing survivor is entitled to. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make changes concerning confidential advisors. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 42 | 13 | | | 2026-05-27 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; | pass | 11 | 3 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 72 | 27 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; | pass | 8 | 2 | | ## Actions (73) - 2026-10-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2026-10-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-06-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-06-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-06-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-06-01: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3 (House) - 2026-05-31: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Third Reading - Passed; 042-013-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Guzman (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 011-003-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-05-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 008-005-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Higher Education (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-027-000 (House) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House) - 2026-04-16: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 007-002-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-25: Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 008-002-000 (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Higher Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading (House) - 2026-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam002.pdf) - Senate Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam003.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/10400HB4990eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam002.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4990sam003.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-HB4990-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-03).