---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCHOOL CODE-HAIRSTYLES"
description: "Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 817"
citation: "Illinois SB 817 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Harris", "Mike Simmons"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 83
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/55e5749e-a1fa-4317-abf1-459276fab98c"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=817&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133444&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "e750900fbdd6db85da2dafbbe929594fcedb1a98571cd56514b3c812597e3344"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 817 (102nd) — SCHOOL CODE-HAIRSTYLES

Amends the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817sam001.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817sam002.pdf)
6. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0817enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **41–12** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **40–13** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **89–22** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Greg Harris — primary (person)
- Mike Simmons — primary (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2021-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-25** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
- **2021-03-25** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021
- **2021-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-04-23** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021 `reading-3`
- **2021-04-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2021-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2021-04-28** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2021-04-28** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2021-04-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-04-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2021-04-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2021 `reading-3`
- **2021-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Education
- **2021-05-07** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 21, 2021
- **2021-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2021-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 009-004-000
- **2021-05-12** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Simmons `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2021-05-12** Third Reading - Passed; 040-013-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2021-05-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-05-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2021-05-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-05-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-19** Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-19** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2021-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2021-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 015-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-022-001 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2021-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Simmons `filing`
- **2021-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Education; 009-002-000
- **2021-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-012-000
- **2021-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0360 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/55e5749e-a1fa-4317-abf1-459276fab98c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).