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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act, the Illinois Local Library Act, the Public Library District Act of 1991, the Village Library Act, the Libraries in Parks Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act to require the placement of contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Amends the School Code. With respect to the comprehensive health education program, provides that a school board shall require each public school serving students in any of grades 6 through 12 to assess courses and seminars available to those students through their regular academic experiences and implement age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention curricula if opportunities for integration exist. Further amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In provisions concerning an inmate's successful transition to the community, provides that release planning shall include access to suicide prevention resources.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the prominent display of contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in various public and care facilities across Illinois, including county shelter care homes and detention homes, public libraries, assisted living and shared housing establishments, nursing facilities, licensed day care centers, and Safety-Net Hospitals, ensuring this vital resource is visible and accessible to children, residents, patrons, patients, and staff. Additionally, it requires public schools serving students in grades 6 through 12 to assess their existing health education programs and implement age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention curricula where opportunities arise, and amends the Unified Code of Corrections to ensure that release planning for inmates includes access to suicide prevention resources as part of their transition back into the community.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Christopher Belt (D)*,
Graciela Guzmán (D),
Doris Turner (D),
Celina Villanueva (D),
Ram Villivalam (D),
Last Action
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (on 02/25/2026)
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