Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4990: HIGHER ED-PREVENT SEX VIOLENCE
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
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.
What the bill says
A bill for 104th general assembly state of illinois 2025 and 2026hb4990introduced , by rep. mary beth cantysynopsis as introduced: ilcs 155/5110 ilcs 155/10110 ilcs 155/15110 ilcs 155/20110 ilcs 155/25110 ilcs 155/30110 ilcs 155/50 new110 ilcs 155/55 new735 ilcs 5/8-804 110 ilcs 155/5 110 ilcs 155/10 110 ilcs 155/15 110 ilcs 155/20 110 ilcs 155/25 110 ilcs 155/30 110 ilcs 155/50 new 110 ilcs 155/55 new 735 ilcs 5/8-804 ilcs 155/5 ilcs 155/10 ilcs 155/15 ilcs 155/20 ilcs 155/25 ilcs 155/30 ilcs 155/50 new ilcs 155/55 new ilcs 5/8-804 amends the preventing sexual violence in higher education act…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4990Introduced , by Rep. Mary Beth CantySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 155/5110 ILCS 155/10110 ILCS 155/15110 ILCS 155/20110 ILCS 155/25110 ILCS 155/30110 ILCS 155/50 new110 ILCS 155/55 new735 ILCS 5/8-804 110 ILCS 155/5 110 ILCS 155/10 110 ILCS 155/15 110 ILCS 155/20 110 ILCS 155/25 110 ILCS 155/30 110 ILCS 155/50 new 110 ILCS 155/55 new 735 ILCS 5/8-804 ILCS 155/5 ILCS 155/10 ILCS 155/15 ILCS 155/20 ILCS 155/25 ILCS 155/30 ILCS 155/50 new ILCS 155/55 new ILCS 5/8-804 Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Makeschanges concerning definitions. Requires a higher education institution'scomprehensive policy to include sexual harassment. Provides that aconfidential advisor is separate from a complaint advisor, unless acomplainant chooses to have the confidential advisor also serve as thecomplaint advisor. Makes changes to the complaint resolution procedure,including the timeline of the complaint resolution procedure, protectivemeasures and accommodations, the distribution of evidence that includes aprivate or intentionally digitally altered sexual image, the directquestioning of either party, support persons for survivors andrespondents, and the notice of appeal. Provides that violations of the Actare actionable in civil court. Sets forth the relief a prevailing survivoris entitled to. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make changesconcerning confidential advisors. Makes other changes. Effective July 1,2027. LRB104 18294 LNS 31734 b …