SB 1709 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

MENTAL HEALTH-STUDENT ACCESS

Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Resources shall partner with the State Board of Education to provide technical assistance for the provision of mental health care during school days with the goal of increasing the availability and accessibility of mental health resources for students. Provides that the Department shall report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the technical assistance provision no later than July 1, 2025. Provides for rulemaking by the Department and the State Board of Education.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023

Floor votes · House May 9, 2023

How they voted

108–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 117

May 9, 2023

D Democratic77

74 Yea 3

96% Yea

R Republican40

34 Yea 6

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 018-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 15 co-sponsors