HB 2696 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

SCH CD/SOPPA-COVERED INFO

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that the vendor of an assessment administered by the State Board of Education for the purpose of student application to or admissions consideration by institutions of higher education under a contract entered into, amended, renewed, or extended on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must not sell or commercially exploit in any way covered information, as defined in the Student Online Personal Protection Act, that the vendor has access to because of its status as the vendor. Amends the Student Online Personal Protection Act. Provides that any person aggrieved by an operator's violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in federal district court against the operator.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill shifts its focus from the School Code to the Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA). The primary change is the addition of a private right of action, allowing individuals harmed by SOPPA violations to sue operators in state or federal court, and clarifies that the Attorney General can take action against such violations. The original text regarding assessment rules and vendor restrictions was removed.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating school assessments and vendor data usage to enforcing the Student Online Personal Protection Act.
REQUIREMENT

Removed provisions restricting vendors from selling student data collected during state assessments.

Removed detailed rules about which students must take assessments and how they are administered.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a right for aggrieved individuals to sue operators in state or federal court for SOPPA violations.

Clarified that the Attorney General can take action against SOPPA violations as unlawful practices.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

7038
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 118
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic78
70 Yea 8
89% Yea
R Republican40
38 Nay 2
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-038-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-007-000
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anne Stava
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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