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Introduced
02/07/2025
02/07/2025
In Committee
04/11/2025
04/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act to strengthen protections for survivors of sexual violence on college campuses. The bill expands the definition of sexual violence to include digital sexual harassment, doxing, and dating violence, and requires higher education institutions to update their comprehensive policies accordingly. Key provisions include mandating that institutions provide detailed information about reporting options, interim protective measures, and support services for survivors. The bill introduces a new requirement for confidential advisors separate from complaint resolution procedure advisors, and establishes more robust complaint resolution procedures with specific timelines and protections. Notably, the bill creates a new cause of action that allows survivors to sue higher education institutions for failing to exercise due diligence in responding to sexual violence, with potential relief including declaratory and injunctive relief, recovery of costs and attorney's fees, compensatory and punitive damages, and damages for personal injury or emotional harm. The legislation also strengthens anti-retaliation provisions, prohibiting institutions from allowing retaliatory claims against survivors and establishing a process for early resolution of such claims. The bill aims to provide more comprehensive support, protection, and legal recourse for survivors of sexual violence in higher education settings.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 04/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3689&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| House Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3689ham001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB3689.htm |
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