IllinoisSchools teach suicide prevention, while public sites post 9-8-8 information
Starting January 1, 2027, public schools must include suicide prevention lessons when they can, and many public facilities must post 9-8-8 Lifeline information.
What it does
County youth homes, libraries, colleges, and care facilities must post 9-8-8 contact information where the people they serve can see and reach it.
Day care centers, state correctional facilities, and probation departments must post 9-8-8 contact information where children or people in their programs can see and reach it.
Public schools serving grades 6 through 12 must use age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention lessons when opportunities to include them exist.
Argument forPeople in covered facilities could find 9-8-8 contact information more easily when they need suicide prevention support.
Argument againstFacilities may need to find prominent spots that children, patients, staff, and visitors can easily see and reach.
More detail
Covered facilities must post contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This covers county shelter care and detention homes; public libraries; public colleges and the University of Illinois Hospital; assisted living, shared housing, and nursing facilities; and hospitals. The information must be visible and accessible to the people named in each provision, such as patrons, students, staff, residents, patients, and visitors. Hospitals may post the information physically or electronically. These provisions take effect January 1, 2027.
Licensed day care centers, state correctional facilities, and probation departments must post 9-8-8 contact information. Day care center notices must be visible and accessible to children and employees. Correctional facility notices must be visible and accessible to committed people, and probation program notices to people in the program. These provisions take effect January 1, 2027.
Public schools serving grades 6 through 12 must use age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention lessons when opportunities to include them exist. This applies to public schools serving students in any of grades 6 through 12. The requirement applies only if opportunities to integrate the lessons exist. This provision takes effect January 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0808Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 29Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 31Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Concurrence, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 31Senate Concurs
- May 31House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health and Human Services
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- May 28House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Christopher BeltMinor
- May 28Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2026
- May 28Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- May 27Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- May 27Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- May 27Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
- May 27Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- May 27Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-005-000Passed House
- May 25Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 25House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice VoteMajor
- May 22Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026
- May 22Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- May 21Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Recalled to Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- May 21House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 019-000-000Minor
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- May 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- May 20House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
- May 19Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- May 19Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- May 19House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- May 19House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth CantyMinor
- May 14Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- May 14Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- May 7Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 019-000-000
- Apr 27Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- Apr 27Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction CommitteeMinor
- Apr 21Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
- Apr 20Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 20First ReadingMinor
- Apr 20Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Apr 20Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- Apr 17Arrived in HouseMinor
- Apr 16Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4aMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4aMinor
- Apr 16Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- Apr 16Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000Passed Senate
- Apr 16Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- Apr 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- Apr 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 15Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- Apr 14Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026
- Apr 7Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- Mar 27Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- Mar 13Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Mar 13Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Mar 12Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026
- Mar 12Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 3. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Do Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000
- Mar 11Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 AdoptedMajor
- Mar 11Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
- Mar 11Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
- Mar 10Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
- Mar 5Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- Mar 5Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- Mar 5Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher BeltMinor
- Mar 4Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- Mar 4Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Mar 4Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- Mar 3Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
- Feb 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- Feb 26Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher BeltMinor
- Feb 26Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- Feb 25Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Feb 25Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- Feb 24Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
- Feb 24Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- Feb 23Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- Feb 23Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher BeltMinor
- Feb 3Assigned to Behavioral and Mental HealthMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Assignments
- Jan 13First ReadingMinor
- Jan 13Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher BeltIntroduced
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