HB3689
View on ILGAHIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE
What this bill does
Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Makes changes concerning definitions. Requires a higher education institution's comprehensive policy to include digital sexual harassment and doxing. Makes changes concerning the components of the comprehensive policy and the notification of a survivor's rights and options, including providing a summary of the higher education institution's process for protecting survivors from retaliation. Provides that a confidential advisor is separate from the advisor specific to a complaint resolution procedure, and makes other changes concerning advisors. Makes changes concerning complaint resolution procedures, including prohibiting a higher education institution from distributing any evidence that includes a private or intentionally digitally altered sexual image by physical or electronic means and requiring a higher education institution to enact and implement a policy and process for early resolution of any retaliatory report, claim, counterclaim, or complaint made to the higher education institution by a respondent or any other individual against a survivor. Makes changes concerning training. Provides that a survivor has a cause of action against any higher education institution that fails to exercise due diligence in responding to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, doxing, digital sexual harassment, or any other sex-based harassment that the higher education institution knew or should have known about. Sets forth the relief a prevailing survivor is entitled to. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 363 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Mary Beth Canty advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
43 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne McDermott | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Brittany Poppen | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Carrie Felix | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl Jones Das | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| David Bythewood | Constituent | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Deborah Fenner | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Karen Goldman | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathryn Luedke | She Votes IL | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 | |
| Lindsay Morrison | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Madeleine Behr | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Madeline Miley | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Maralea Negron | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Maureen Keane | She Votes Illinois | She Votes Illinois | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Maureen Vana | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Paula Clark | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Rachel Becknell | Constituent | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Sara Azimipour | RAINN | RAINN | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Shawn Michael | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Stephanie Holt | none | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois National Organization for Women | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Susan Jaffee | Knit Nirvana llc | Business owner | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 |
| Victoria Burke | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-03-19 | |
| Alice Plutko | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Andrew Palmer | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Annette L Milleville | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Bill Young | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Catherine Caporusso | Resistance | Women and children | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Debbie Theilig | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Deborah Fenner | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Jennifer Johnson | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Julie Stephan | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Lindsay Morrison | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Mary Ebervein | SELF | SELF | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Maureen Keane | She Votes Illinois | She Votes Illinois | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Paula Clark | Self | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Sarah Mitchell | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Sarah Wagener | Self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 | |
| Shawn Michael | self | self | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois National Organization for Women | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Higher Education | 2025-04-09 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Higher Education | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 3 | — |
Action History
15 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Mary Beth Canty House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toHigher Education Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHigher Education Committee; 007-004-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kelly M. Cassidy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Mary Beth Canty | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHigher Education Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Janet Yang Rohr Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |