HB 3851 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the text signed into law. The substantive content regarding bullying definitions and school responsibilities remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the update of the bill's title and the correction of minor formatting inconsistencies in the page headers.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'HB3851 Engrossed' to 'HB3851 Enrolled' to reflect its final status for signing.

Corrected minor spacing and alignment errors in the page headers and line numbers without altering the legal text.

Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

56–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 58

May 30, 2025

D Democratic39

37 Yea 2

94% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 13, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 13, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

May 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

May 8, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 8, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 24 co-sponsors