(105 ILCS 75/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-129, eff. 1-1-14.)
(105 ILCS 75/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
"Elementary or secondary school" means a public
elementary or secondary school or school district or a
nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of Education.
"Post-secondary school" means an institution of higher learning as defined in the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.
"Social networking website" means an Internet-based service that allows individuals to do the following:
(Source: P.A. 98-129, eff. 1-1-14.)
(105 ILCS 75/10)
Sec. 10. Prohibited inquiry.
(a) It is unlawful for a post-secondary school to request or
require a student or his or her parent or guardian to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to the student's account or
profile on a social networking website or to demand access in
any manner to a student's account
or profile on a social networking website.
(b) Nothing in this Section limits a post-secondary school's
right to do the following:
(c) Nothing in this Section prohibits a post-secondary school
from obtaining information about a student that is in the public domain or that is otherwise
obtained in compliance with this Act.
(d) This Section does not prohibit a post-secondary school from conducting an investigation or
requiring a student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific information about activity on the student's account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary rule or policy. In the course of an investigation, the student may be required to share the content that is reported in order to make a factual determination.
(Source: P.A. 98-129, eff. 1-1-14; 99-460, eff. 8-25-15.)
(105 ILCS 75/15)
Sec. 15. Notification. An elementary or secondary school must provide notification to the student and his or her parent or guardian that the elementary or secondary school may not request or
require a student to provide a password or other related account information in order to gain access to the student's account or
profile on a social networking website. An elementary or secondary school must provide notification to the student and his or her parent or guardian that the elementary or secondary school may conduct an investigation or require a student to cooperate in an investigation if there is specific information about activity on the student's account on a social networking website that violates a school disciplinary rule or policy. In the course of an investigation, the student may be required to share the content that is reported in order to make a factual determination. Notification under this Section must be published in the elementary or secondary school's disciplinary rules, policies, or handbook or communicated by similar means.
(Source: P.A. 98-129, eff. 1-1-14; 99-460, eff. 8-25-15.)
(105 ILCS 75/20)
Sec. 20. Penalty. A post-secondary school or an agent of a post-secondary school who violates this Act is guilty of a petty offense.
(Source: P.A. 98-129, eff. 1-1-14.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
105 ILCS 10/ - Illinois School Student Records Act.
105 ILCS 13/ - P-20 Longitudinal Education Data System Act.
105 ILCS 15/ - Surplus Federal Property for Schools Act.
105 ILCS 20/ - Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act.
105 ILCS 25/ - Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act.
105 ILCS 30/ - Illinois Peace Corps Fellowship Program Law.
105 ILCS 35/ - Children and Family Community Protection Act.
105 ILCS 40/ - Illinois Distance Learning Foundation Act.
105 ILCS 45/ - Education for Homeless Children Act.
105 ILCS 50/ - Voting by Minors Act.
105 ILCS 60/ - Community Service Education Act.
105 ILCS 70/ - Educational Opportunity for Military Children Act.
105 ILCS 75/ - Right to Privacy in the School Setting Act.
105 ILCS 80/ - Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act.
105 ILCS 85/ - Student Online Personal Protection Act.
105 ILCS 105/ - Asbestos Abatement Act.
105 ILCS 110/ - Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act.
105 ILCS 112/ - Dissection Alternatives Act.
105 ILCS 115/ - Eye Protection in School Act.
105 ILCS 123/ - Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act.
105 ILCS 124/ - Farm Fresh Schools Program Act.
105 ILCS 125/ - School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act.
105 ILCS 126/ - Childhood Hunger Relief Act.
105 ILCS 127/ - School Reporting of Drug Violations Act.
105 ILCS 128/ - School Safety Drill Act.
105 ILCS 129/ - School Health Center Act.
105 ILCS 135/ - Toxic Art Supplies in Schools Act.
105 ILCS 140/ - Green Cleaning Schools Act.
105 ILCS 145/ - Care of Students with Diabetes Act.
105 ILCS 150/ - Seizure Smart School Act.
105 ILCS 210/ - School Bus Performance Bond Act.
105 ILCS 230/ - School Construction Law.
105 ILCS 231/ - Design-Build for Public Schools Act.
105 ILCS 240/ - School District Intergovernmental Cooperation Renewable Energy Act.
105 ILCS 302/ - College and Career Success for All Students Act.
105 ILCS 305/ - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Law.
105 ILCS 310/ - Illinois Summer School for the Arts Act.
105 ILCS 405/ - Adult Education Act.
105 ILCS 426/ - Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012.
105 ILCS 433/ - Vocational Academies Act.
105 ILCS 435/ - Vocational Education Act.
105 ILCS 505/ - Education Ballot and Bond Validation Act.
105 ILCS 510/ - School Election Validation (1965) Act.
105 ILCS 515/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1967) Act.
105 ILCS 520/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1968) Act.
105 ILCS 525/ - School Tax Rate Validation (1969) Act.
105 ILCS 530/ - School Election Validation (1970) Act.
105 ILCS 535/ - Municipal and School Tax Levy Validation Act.
105 ILCS 540/ - School District Validation (1971) Act.
105 ILCS 545/ - School District Validation (1975) Act.
105 ILCS 550/ - School District Validation (1988) Act.