Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB616: HEALTH-TECH
Status: In committee, August 21, 2026
Amends the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB0616Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 48/1 405 ILCS 48/1 ILCS 48/1 Amends the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Makes a technicalchange in a Section concerning the short title. LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b A BILL FOR HB0616LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b AN ACT concerning health.
From the introduced text, December 17, 2024:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB0616Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 48/1 405 ILCS 48/1 ILCS 48/1 Amends the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Makes a technicalchange in a Section concerning the short title. LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b A BILL FOR HB0616LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b AN ACT concerning health. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Youth Mental Health Protection Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows: (405 ILCS 48/1) Sec. 1.Short title.This Act may be cited as[ADDED: the][DELETED: the]Youth Mental Health Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 99-411, eff. 1-1-16.)
Sponsors
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56) · primary sponsor
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Aarón M. Ortíz (D, 1)
- Lilian Jiménez (D, 4)
- Abdelnasser Rashid (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- : Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Votes
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee (April 14, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee (March 12, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 405 - Mental Health
Common questions
- What is HB616?
- HB616 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): HEALTH-TECH.
- What does HB616 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB0616Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 48/1 405 ILCS 48/1 ILCS 48/1 Amends the Youth Mental Health Protection Act. Makes a technicalchange in a Section concerning the short title. LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b A BILL FOR HB0616LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b HB0616 LRB104 04482 KTG 14509 b AN ACT concerning health.
- What is the status of HB616?
- In committee as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB616?
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB616?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=616&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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