This bill expands the definition of cyber-bullying to include AI-generated digital replicas and sexually explicit digitized depictions, effective in the 2025-2026 school year.
If you operate a platform that allows user-generated content in Illinois, you must ensure compliance with new bullying definitions by 2025 or face penalties.
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What This Means
Illinois HB5848 aims to amend the School Code by including AI-generated digital replicas and sexually explicit digitized depictions in the definition of cyber-bullying. This change will impact schools by the 2025-2026 school year.
Key Provisions
- Expands the definition of cyber-bullying to include AI-generated digital replicas and sexually explicit digitized depictions.
- Defines key terms related to artificial intelligence and digital replicas.
- Implementation begins with the 2025-2026 school year.
Latest Legislative Action
Referred to Rules Committee
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Carol A. Sente | Primary |
| Donald L. Moffitt | Primary |
| Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. | Primary |
| Janet Yang Rohr D | Primary |
| Jil Tracy R | Primary |
| Keith P. Sommer | Primary |
| Mary E. Flowers | Primary |
| Mary E. Flowers | Primary |
| Michael J. Madigan | Primary |
| Scott Drury | Primary |
| Tom Cross | Primary |
| Anne Stava-Murray | Cosponsor |
| Barbara Hernández | Cosponsor |
| COLVIN | Cosponsor |
| Dave Vella D | Cosponsor |
| DELGADO | Cosponsor |
| Gregg Johnson D | Cosponsor |
| Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz | Cosponsor |
| JONES,LOU | Cosponsor |
| Joyce Mason D | Cosponsor |
| Kimberly Du Buclet D | Cosponsor |
| Laura Faver Dias D | Cosponsor |
| Maura Hirschauer D | Cosponsor |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Cosponsor |
| SOTO | Cosponsor |
| YARBROUGH | Cosponsor |
Compliance Checklist
Who: Schools and educational institutions
Deadline: By the start of the 2025-2026 school year
Penalty: Potential penalties for non-compliance not specified
Who: School administrators
Deadline: By the start of the 2025-2026 school year
Penalty: Potential penalties for non-compliance not specified
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