PERSON-CENTERED MENTAL HEALTH
Summary
Reaffirms the State's steadfast commitment to promoting a person-centered, community-based mental health and substance use treatment system that is evidence-backed and recognizes each person's dignity, humanity, and autonomy in determining the best course of care in the least restrictive environment in compliance with the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · House May 28, 2026
How they voted
72–31
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 116
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic76
94% Yea
R
Republican40
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 074-031-000
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-006-000
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
P
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
Kimberly Du Buclet
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
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