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IL HB4990

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mary Canty

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to explicitly include sexual harassment alongside sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in required institutional comprehensive policies
  • Establishes "complaint advisors" as separate from "confidential advisors" for survivors, allowing complainants and respondents to have advisors (including attorneys) accompany them to meetings and proceedings related to policy violations
  • Adds new definitions for key terms including "digital sexual harassment" (covering non-consensual intimate images), "retaliation," "stalking," and "lack of capacity," while clarifying that survivors self-identify their status
  • Creates civil court remedies for violations of the Act, allowing prevailing survivors to obtain relief through litigation
  • Takes effect July 1, 2027 and may require state reimbursement under the State Mandates Act

Legislative Description

HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE

Last Action

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/12/2026
Rules2/6/2026

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