HB 2551 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE

Summary

Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Reinstates the First Responders Suicide Task Force. Adds to the reconstituted Task Force one member who represents an organization that provides mental health training and support for first responders in State of Illinois, appointed by the President of the Senate. Provides that members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Task Force to issue a final report to the General Assembly on or December 31, 2026. Provides for the repeal of the Task Force on January 1, 2027.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding committee membership remains unchanged, but the document now includes a new provision for a mental health training representative for first responders and updates the page numbering to reflect the final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding committee composition was expanded to include a new member representing mental health training for first responders.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new committee member representing an organization that provides mental health training and support for first responders in Illinois.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and page numbers to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

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

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to State Government

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 14 co-sponsors