IL HB3689

Expands the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to require comprehensive policies covering digital sexual harassment and doxing in addition to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking

Establishes new definitions including "dating violence," "digital sexual harassment," "doxing," "lack of capacity," "retaliation," and "stalking," and clarifies that confidential advisors are separate from complaint resolution procedure advisors

Requires complaint resolution procedures to be completed within 120 days, prohibits distribution of private or digitally altered sexual images as evidence, and mandates policies for early resolution of retaliatory claims against survivors

Prohibits mutual no contact orders between complainants and respondents, requires institutions to bear costs of reasonable interim accommodations, and expands survivor rights to have both a confidential advisor and a complaint resolution procedure advisor present at meetings

Creates a private cause of action allowing survivors to sue higher education institutions that fail to exercise due diligence in responding to covered misconduct, with available relief including compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees