Illinois · House Bill 5452 · 103rd General Assembly

EDUC/CITIZEN PART ACT-GENDER

HB 5452 Sponsored by Mary Beth Canty Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Provides that all higher education institutions shall include in the comprehensive policy concerning sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, information about how the higher education institution protects individuals who report from retaliation. Provides that the higher education institutions procedure for responding to a…

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Amends the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. Provides that all higher education institutions shall include in the comprehensive policy concerning sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, information about how the higher education institution protects individuals who report from retaliation. Provides that the higher education institutions procedure for responding to a report shall also include protecting the survivor from retaliation, including a policy and process for early dismissal of any retaliatory claim by a respondent against a survivor, including, but not limited to, claims of defamation, harassment, bullying, and any other violation of policy claims where the actions alleged by the respondent are related to the survivor's report. Makes related changes in provisions concerning student notification of rights and options, confidential advisors, complaint resolution procedures, and campus training. Amends the Citizen Participation Act. Provides that a court shall not permit any person to pursue a defamation action to silence or retaliate against, a person reporting gender-based violence, including cases where the alleged perpetrator is publicly named. Provides that the exception to motions under this Act are when the acts are not genuinely aimed at procuring favorable government action, result, or outcome or when the plaintiff presents clear and convincing evidence that the reporting of gender-based violence constituted speaking with actual malice. Makes related changes.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 007-004-000 · House Higher Education
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  9. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  25. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Higher Education Committee · House Higher Education
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 21 Democrats.

All 21 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.