DHS-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Summary
Removes references to the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health and Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery in various Acts, including, but not limited to, the Substance Use Disorder Act, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Act, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, and the County Jail Act. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and other acts to reference the Department of Human Services' Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (rather than by the Division of Mental Health). Makes other conforming changes. Repeals the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center Task Force Act, the Advisory Council on Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions Act, and the Strengthening and Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Care in Illinois Act. Repeals a provision in the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code concerning the COVID-19 public health emergency. Repeals a provision in the Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act requiring the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health to initially implement the Act as a 2-year pilot program. Repeals provisions in the Health Inpatient Facility Access Act requiring the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a strategic plan on improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 31, 2026
MINOR
The primary change in this version is a minor formatting adjustment to the spacing within the text of the bill, specifically regarding the word 'is' in the exemptions section. There are no substantive policy changes, no new laws, no altered funding, and no changes to the scope or applicability of the legislation.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the spacing around the word 'is' in the first exemption clause from 'that is' to 'that is' (removing an extra space) to correct a formatting inconsistency.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 15, 2026
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
P
Mike Crawford
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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