SB2991 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

SCH-SUSPEND/EXPEL-SEX ASSAULT
Last Action
3/24/2026 - Senate: Postponed - Education
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/10-22.6  from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.6
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning a school board's suspension or expulsion of pupils, provides that a student who is determined to have initiated sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent, a sexual assault, or an attempted sexual assault at a school, a school-sponsored activity or event, or an activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to school shall be expelled for a period of not less than one year. Provides that (i) a student initiates sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent if the student uses force or a threat of force to make the other individual perform a nonconsensual sexual act; (ii) a student initiates a sexual assault if the student commits an act of sexual penetration and uses force or a threat of force; and (iii) a student initiates an attempted sexual assault if, with the intent to commit a sexual assault, the student commits an act that constitutes a substantial step toward the commission of a sexual assault. Allows the expulsion requirement to be modified by the superintendent of the school district and the superintendent's determination to be modified by the school board on a case-by-case basis. Provides that the expulsion shall be construed in a manner consistent with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and a student who is subject to expulsion may be eligible for a transfer to an alternative school program. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that for additional purposes of the amendatory provisions, a student initiates sexual activity with another individual without that individual's consent if the other individual did not agree to participate in the sexual act or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual act or the nature of the sexual act or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual act, unable to consent to the sexual act, or incapable of resisting the sexual act; and a student initiates a sexual assault if the other individual did not agree to the sexual penetration or was unconscious, asleep, surprised, intoxicated, or drugged and, as a result, was not aware of, did not know of, did not perceive, or was not cognizant of the sexual penetration or the nature of the sexual penetration or if the other individual has a disability that made the individual unable to understand the nature of the sexual penetration, unable to consent to the sexual penetration, or incapable of resisting the sexual penetration. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall be construed in a manner consistent with Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972. Provides that expulsion under the amendatory provisions shall comply with other expulsion procedures. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/29/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
1/29/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/29/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/02/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/03/2026SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jil Tracy
2/03/2026SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
2/03/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
2/04/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
2/04/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
2/10/2026SenateDirected to Multiple Committees Assigned to Criminal Law then to Education
2/10/2026SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
2/17/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
2/18/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
2/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
3/03/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure
3/03/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/04/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/10/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/11/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/11/2026SenateAssigned to Education
3/13/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/24/2026SenatePostponed - Education
3/24/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
3/25/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/27/2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026