FROM A PRESS RELEASE
The Illinois House of Representatives passed SB3266, an anti-bullying bill, April 23, according to a press release from the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance.
The House voted by 108-0 to pass SB3266, the state's general assembly website noted. The Prevent School Violence Illinois Acta modification of current law that comprehensively defines bullying for the first time in Illinois law ( including cyber bullying ) explicitly prohibits bullying against vulnerable groups of students and creates the Illinois Bullying Prevention Task Force.
The alliance, along with dozens of organizational partners ( including the Illinois State Board of Education ) , advocated for these statutory changes.
The state Senate passed the measure by a vote of 51-2 on March 24, according to the Illinois General Assembly Web site. J. Bradley Burzynski, R-Sycamore, and Christine Radogno, R-Lemont, were the only ones to vote against the bill.
This measure covers bullying specifically targeted at students because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, among other categories.
The bill will now go to Gov. Pat Quinn for signing.