Bill Status of HB 3527   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  SCH SETTING-RIGHT TO PRIVACY

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Fortner-La Shawn K. Ford-Laura Fine-Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Dwight Kay and Arthur Turner

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael Connelly-Kimberly A. Lightford-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/25/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0460

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 75/10
105 ILCS 75/15

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. In provisions allowing a school to request or require a student (or, in addition, his or her parent or guardian with respect to post-secondary schools) to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to the student's account or profile on a social networking website (or, in addition, to demand access with respect to post-secondary schools) if the school has reasonable cause to believe that the student's account on a social networking website contains evidence that the student has violated a school disciplinary rule or policy, provides that a school does not have reasonable cause unless a victim or concerned party, such as a parent or guardian, has filed a complaint with the school or school personnel have observed cyber-bullying taking place. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that an elementary or secondary school must provide notification to the student and his or her parent or guardian that the elementary or secondary school may not request or require a student to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to the student's account or profile on a social networking website, unless a victim or concerned party, such as a parent or guardian, reports to school officials or school personnel have observed cyber-bullying taking place (instead of the notification providing that the school may request or require a student to provide a password or other related account information if the school has reasonable cause to believe that the student's account on a social networking website contains evidence that the student has violated a school disciplinary rule or policy). Removes the amendatory language that provides that a school does not have reasonable cause unless a victim or concerned party, such as a parent or guardian, has filed a complaint with the school or school personnel have observed cyber-bullying taking place.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. With respect to the Section concerning post-secondary schools and prohibited inquiries, provides that the Section does not prohibit a post-secondary school from conducting an investigation or requiring a student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific information about activity on the student's account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary rule or policy (instead of providing that the Section does not apply when a post-secondary school has reasonable cause to believe that a student's account on a social networking website contains evidence that the student has violated a school disciplinary rule or policy). Requires an elementary or secondary school to provide notification to the student and his or her parent or guardian that the elementary or secondary school may not request or require a student to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to the student's account or profile on a social networking website (instead of the notification providing that the school may request or require a student to provide a password or other related account information if the school has reasonable cause to believe that the student's account on a social networking website contains evidence that the student has violated a school disciplinary rule or policy). Requires an elementary or secondary school to provide notification to the student and his or her parent or guardian that the elementary or secondary school may conduct an investigation or require a student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific information about activity on the student's account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary rule or policy. Provides that in the course of an investigation, the elementary, secondary, or post-secondary student may be required to share the content that is reported in order to make a factual determination. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  2/26/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  3/18/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  3/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  3/26/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  4/15/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  4/15/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/15/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/15/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/16/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  4/16/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015
  4/22/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  4/23/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Education
  5/4/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
  5/4/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/5/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
  5/5/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/6/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Education; 012-000-000
  5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
  5/6/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/15/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  5/18/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
  5/20/2015HouseArrived in House
  5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/20/2015HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mike Fortner
  5/20/2015HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2015HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/27/2015HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  5/27/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  5/31/2015HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
  5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs
  5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/25/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/25/2015HouseEffective Date August 25, 2015
  8/25/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0460

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