HB3851Illinois2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
SCH CD-CYBER-BULLYING
Child safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaGenerative AI & foundation modelsEducation useLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)Studies, task forces & definitions
Plain-language summary
Amends Illinois' School Code to expand the definition of cyber-bullying to include posting or distributing sexually explicit images and AI-generated "digital replicas" of a person, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Adds definitions of artificial intelligence, digital replica, and generative artificial intelligence to the state's school anti-bullying provisions.
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History
Feb 7, 2025
HFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Feb 18, 2025
HFirst Reading
Feb 18, 2025
HReferred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2025
HAssigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
Mar 20, 2025
HDo Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000
Mar 20, 2025
HPlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
Mar 20, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
Mar 24, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Mar 26, 2025
HSecond Reading - Short Debate
Mar 26, 2025
HHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Apr 4, 2025
HHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Apr 4, 2025
HHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2025
HHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
Apr 8, 2025
HHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 012-000-000
Apr 8, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Apr 9, 2025
HHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Apr 9, 2025
HPlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Apr 9, 2025
HThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
Apr 9, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Apr 9, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
Apr 9, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Apr 9, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Apr 9, 2025
HRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Apr 9, 2025
HAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Apr 10, 2025
SArrive in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
SPlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
Apr 10, 2025
SChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Apr 10, 2025
SFirst Reading
Apr 10, 2025
SReferred to Assignments
Apr 23, 2025
SAssigned to Executive
May 8, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 8, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
May 9, 2025
SRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
May 13, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
May 13, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
May 13, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
May 14, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
May 14, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
May 14, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
May 14, 2025
SSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
May 15, 2025
SDo Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000
May 15, 2025
SPlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
May 15, 2025
SSecond Reading
May 15, 2025
SPlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
May 15, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
May 23, 2025
SRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
May 30, 2025
SThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
May 30, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
May 30, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
May 30, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
May 30, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
May 30, 2025
HArrived in House
May 30, 2025
HPlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
May 30, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
May 30, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
May 30, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
May 30, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 30, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 008-000-000
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
May 31, 2025
HSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
May 31, 2025
HHouse Concurs
May 31, 2025
HPassed Both Houses
May 31, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
May 31, 2025
HAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
May 31, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
May 31, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
May 31, 2025
SAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Jun 24, 2025
HSent to the Governor
Aug 15, 2025
HGovernor Approved
Aug 15, 2025
HEffective Date July 1, 2026
Aug 15, 2025
HPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0338
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawAug 15, 2025
Sponsors
JR
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D)Prime sponsor
JG
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D)
AR
Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D)
JK
Rep. Jeff Keicher (R)
HB
Rep. Harry Benton (D)
AD
Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D)
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