---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-BULLYING PREVENTION"
description: "Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, prohibits a student from being subjected to bullying through the transmission of information from a computer that is accessed at a nonschool-related location, activity, function, or program or from the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased, or used by a school district or school if the bullying substantially interferes with or limits the victim's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by a school or substantially disrupts the educational process or orderly operation of a school. Provides that the definition of bullying includes cyber-bullying; defines \"cyber-bullying\". Provides that a school district's or non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school's policy on bullying shall include a process to investigate whether a reported act of bullying is within the scope of the district or school and, if not, a process for referral of such an act to the appropriate jurisdiction. Requires computers without web-filtering software or computers with web-filtering software that is disabled to be used when complaints of cyber-bullying are investigated. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 4207"
citation: "Illinois HB 4207 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-01-14"
last_action: "2014-08-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b0db4315-7c6c-42d4-9f6f-0281316e2cb6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4207&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=78170&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "cc233f12af4b7a220c018100282ff9f1ac21fd5c279610cf37eff208d0ebd857"
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 HB 4207 (98th) — SCH CD-BULLYING PREVENTION

Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning bullying prevention, prohibits a student from being subjected to bullying through the transmission of information from a computer that is accessed at a nonschool-related location, activity, function, or program or from the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned, leased, or used by a school district or school if the bullying substantially interferes with or limits the victim's ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or opportunities offered by a school or substantially disrupts the educational process or orderly operation of a school. Provides that the definition of bullying includes cyber-bullying; defines "cyber-bullying". Provides that a school district's or non-public, non-sectarian elementary or secondary school's policy on bullying shall include a process to investigate whether a reported act of bullying is within the scope of the district or school and, if not, a process for referral of such an act to the appropriate jurisdiction. Requires computers without web-filtering software or computers with web-filtering software that is disabled to be used when complaints of cyber-bullying are investigated. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4207&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78170&DocNum=4207&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4207eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78170&DocNum=4207&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4207enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=78170&DocNum=4207&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **32–18** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **85–21** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- William Delgado — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-01-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine `filing`
- **2014-01-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-01-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-01-28** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-01-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2014-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2014-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2014-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2014-03-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 011-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2014-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 010-003-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-04-08** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2014-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2014-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2014-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-04-08** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
- **2014-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2014-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2014-04-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-021-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2014-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2014-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2014-04-29** Postponed - Education
- **2014-04-30** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2014-05-07** Do Pass Education; 009-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014
- **2014-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2014
- **2014-05-13** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2014-05-20** Third Reading - Consideration Postponed `reading-3`
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed May 21, 2014
- **2014-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 032-018-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-01** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0801 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b0db4315-7c6c-42d4-9f6f-0281316e2cb6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).