HB 4842 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

FIRST RESPONDER-STRESS SERVICE

Summary
Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that confidentiality protections under the Act apply regardless of whether the peer support person is employed by, or affiliated with, the same agency as the first responder receiving support. Provides that, except in specified circumstances, all communications, records, notes, reports, or information disclosed during, or in connection with, a critical incident stress management session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any CISM practitioner. Provides that a CISM practitioner may not be compelled to testify or disclose any communication, record, note, report, or information disclosed during, or in connection with, a critical incident stress management session in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. Provides that the confidentiality protections under the provisions apply whether or not the CISM practitioner is affiliated with the same agency as the individual receiving services. Provides that any communication described in the provisions is subject to subpoena for good cause shown. Provides that the confidentiality protections under the provisions do not apply to (1) any threat of suicide or homicide made by a participant in a peer support counseling session or any information conveyed in a peer support counseling session related to a threat of suicide or homicide; (2) any information mandated by law or agency policy to be reported, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or elder abuse or neglect; (3) any admission of criminal conduct; or (4) an admission or act of refusal to perform duties to protect others or the employee of the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency. Defines "CISM practitioner" and "CISM services".
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 4842 is a formatting update to the document header, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. This indicates the bill has completed its legislative process and is now in its final form ready for signing into law. No substantive policy, legal, or operational changes were made to the text of the bill itself.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document header status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', reflecting the bill's final passage and readiness for enactment.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

570
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 20, 2026
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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