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type: "Bill"
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title: "SCH CD-SUSPEND/EXPEL-ELEC THRT"
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description: "Amends the School Code. Provides that the gross disobedience or misconduct for which a school board (except Chicago) may expel pupils includes that perpetuated by electronic means. Provides that a school board (including Chicago) may suspend or by regulation authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a student for a certain period of time or may expel a student for a definite period of time if (i) that student has been determined to have made an explicit threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet website through which the threat was made is a site that was accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to the safety and security of the threatened individual because of his or her duties or employment status or status as a student inside the school."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "HB 3281"
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citation: "Illinois HB 3281 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 40
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2011-02-24"
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last_action: "2011-08-12"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b1de40a8-ffad-4947-a58b-0458d23fa16a"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3281&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60651&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "e019be424046dc40ab15eed6a5fe26b4173b54c47811e66e80b2a2e457802de6"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 3281 (97th) — SCH CD-SUSPEND/EXPEL-ELEC THRT
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Amends the School Code. Provides that the gross disobedience or misconduct for which a school board (except Chicago) may expel pupils includes that perpetuated by electronic means. Provides that a school board (including Chicago) may suspend or by regulation authorize the superintendent of the district or the principal, assistant principal, or dean of students of any school to suspend a student for a certain period of time or may expel a student for a definite period of time if (i) that student has been determined to have made an explicit threat on an Internet website against a school employee, a student, or any school-related personnel, (ii) the Internet website through which the threat was made is a site that was accessible within the school at the time the threat was made or was available to third parties who worked or studied within the school grounds at the time the threat was made, and (iii) the threat could be reasonably interpreted as threatening to the safety and security of the threatened individual because of his or her duties or employment status or status as a student inside the school.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3281&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60651&DocNum=3281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3281eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60651&DocNum=3281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3281enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60651&DocNum=3281&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **102–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Sidney H. Mathias — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2011-02-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `filing`
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- **2011-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2011-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
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- **2011-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
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- **2011-02-24** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
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- **2011-02-24** Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2011-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-02-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-02-28** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-03-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 022-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2011-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
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- **2011-03-17** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
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- **2011-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2011-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2011-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
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- **2011-04-05** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2011 `reading-1`
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- **2011-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2011-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-04-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-05** Do Pass Education; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
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- **2011-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2011-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
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- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-05-17** Passed Both Houses
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- **2011-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2011-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2011-08-12** Effective Date January 1, 2012
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- **2011-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0340 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b1de40a8-ffad-4947-a58b-0458d23fa16a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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