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SB 1796 — STUDENT ONLINE PROTECTION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0315
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
0 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of SB 1796 introduces the title "Student Online Personal Protection Act" and establishes the intent to safeguard student data collected by educational technology companies. The amendment specifically emphasizes the importance of protecting students' personal information while allowing for its beneficial use in enhancing learning experiences. These changes are significant because they aim to provide clearer guidelines for data privacy in educational settings, ensuring that students' personal information is secure.
SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b AN ACT concerning education.
(1) Created by or provided to an operator by a student SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b or the student's parent or legal guardian in the course of the student's, parent's, or legal guardian's use of the operator's site, service, or application for K through 12 school purposes.
"K through 12 school purposes" means purposes that are SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b directed by or that customarily take place at the direction of a school, teacher, or school district;
The term does not include advertising to a student at an online location based upon that student's current visit SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b to that location or in response to that student's request for information or feedback, without the retention of that student's online activities or requests over time for the purpose of targeting subsequent ads.
This subdivision (3) does not apply to the purchase, merger, or other type of acquisition of an SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b operator by another entity if the operator or successor entity complies with this Act regarding previously acquired student information.
(F) To a third party if the operator contractually prohibits the third party from using any covered SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to or on behalf of the operator, prohibits the third party from disclosing any covered information provided by the operator with subsequent third parties, and requires the third party to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices.
(3) Publicly disclose material information about its SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b collection, use, and disclosure of covered information, including, but not limited to, publishing a terms of service agreement, privacy policy, or similar document.
SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b (1) Using covered information to improve educational products if that information is not associated with an identified student within the operator's site, service, or application or other sites, services, or applications owned by the operator.
SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b (5) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party.
(5) Prohibit an operator of an Internet website, online service, online application, or mobile application from marketing educational products directly to parents if the marketing did not result from the use of covered information obtained by the operator through the provision SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b of services covered under this Act.
SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b (815 ILCS 505/2Z) (from Ch.
Any person who knowingly violates the Automotive Repair Act, the Automotive Collision Repair Act, the Home Repair and Remodeling Act, the Dance Studio Act, the Physical Fitness Services Act, the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act, the Illinois Union Label Act, the Job Referral and Job Listing Services Consumer Protection Act, the Travel Promotion Consumer Protection Act, the Credit Services Organizations Act, the Automatic Telephone Dialers Act, the Pay-Per-Call Services Consumer Protection Act, the Telephone Solicitations Act, the Illinois Funeral or Burial Funds Act, the Cemetery Oversight Act, the Cemetery Care Act, the Safe and Hygienic Bed Act, the Pre-Need Cemetery Sales Act, the High Risk Home Loan Act, the Payday Loan Reform Act, the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Tax Act, subsection (a) or (b) of Section 3-10 of the Cigarette Use Tax Act, the Electronic Mail Act, the Internet Caller Identification Act, paragraph (6) of subsection (k) of Section 6-305 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 11-1431, 18d-115, 18d-120, 18d-125, 18d-135, 18d-150, or 18d-153 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, Article 3 of the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act, the Automatic Contract Renewal Act, the Reverse Mortgage Act, Section 25 of the Youth Mental Health Protection Act, or the Personal Information Protection Act, or the Student Online Personal SB1796 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB100 08966 MLM 19112 b Protection Act commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0315
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Effective Date August 24, 2017
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
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Passed Both Houses
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-015-001
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee; 009-001-000
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
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Assigned to Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
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Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Sponsors
- Michael E. Hastings · Cosponsor
- Thaddeus Jones · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A. Kifowit · Cosponsor
- Anna Moeller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (4)
- Michael E. Hastings Democrat
- Thaddeus Jones Democrat
- Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat
- Anna Moeller Democrat
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 62 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Batinick | — | Not Voting |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Nay |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Sauer | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Greenwood | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Parkhurst | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Davis | — | Yea |
| Stratton | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Conyears-Ervin | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Nay |
| Currie | — | Nay |
| Drury | — | Nay |
| McAsey | — | Not Voting |
| Welter | — | Nay |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Nay |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Nay |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Nay |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Skillicorn | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Not Voting |
| Soto | — | Nay |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Long | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Slaughter | Democrat | Yea |
| Katie Stuart | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Nay |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael W. Halpin | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Nay |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Theresa Mah | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Nay |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Swanson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Severin | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Spain | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Reick | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
| Tony M. McCombie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Not Voting |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Not Voting |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| McGuire | — | Not Voting |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Not Voting |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Rooney | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Schimpf | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Cristina Castro | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Omar Aquino | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Fowler | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1796 do?
- Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
- Who sponsors SB 1796?
- SB 1796 is sponsored by Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), and Anna Moeller (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 1796?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2017. Enacted.
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