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HB4990

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HIGHER 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 sexual harassment. Provides that a confidential advisor is separate from a complaint advisor, unless a complainant chooses to have the confidential advisor also serve as the complaint advisor. Makes changes to the complaint resolution procedure, including the timeline of the complaint resolution procedure, protective measures and accommodations, the distribution of evidence that includes a private or intentionally digitally altered sexual image, the direct questioning of either party, support persons for survivors and respondents, and the notice of appeal. Provides that violations of the Act are actionable in civil court. Sets forth the relief a prevailing survivor is entitled to. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make changes concerning confidential advisors. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2027.

Sponsor: Mary Beth Canty Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-02-04
Stuck
P(Advance)
14.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 86%

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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 246 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$462,733.10 Across sponsors / voters
1 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Mary Beth Canty Chief sponsor 245 $462,733.10 Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($73,800.00); LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC ($72,800.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($64,800.00)

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund — — 6 $73,800.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 1 $72,800.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 5 $64,800.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 3 $45,000.00
AFSCME Council 31 — — 2 $18,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 4 $9,500.00
Abbvie PAC — — 3 $7,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 1 $5,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC — — 2 $5,000.00
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund — — 2 $5,000.00
Democrats for the Illinois House — — 2 $4,641.13
Realtor PAC — — 3 $4,500.00
Bridge Structural, Reinforcing, Ironworkers Local Union #1, IPAL Fund — — 2 $4,500.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL — — 3 $4,500.00
Associated Beer Dist. of IL PAC — — 3 $4,067.57
PhRMA — — 1 $4,000.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC — — 2 $3,500.00
Eric Draut Consultant Self 2 $3,000.00
Humana, Inc. — — 2 $3,000.00
Novartis Services Inc — — 2 $3,000.00
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC — — 1 $3,000.00
Lydia Group ICF LLC — — 1 $2,850.00
I. U. O. E. Local 399 Political Education Fund — — 3 $2,500.00
Local 134 State & Municipal PAC IBEW — — 1 $2,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 1 $2,500.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-06 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-04 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Mary Beth Canty House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-06 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-04 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Mary Beth Canty House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-06 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-02-06 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —