Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB2960: SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ
Status: In committee, April 17, 2026
Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school to include in those courses instruction in mental health. Sets forth the required instruction topics and materials. Provides that a pupil receiving instruction under in mental health shall not be required to disclose the pupil's confidential health or mental health information at any time in the course of receiving the instruction.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2960Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/27-9.1c new 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1c new ILCS 5/27-9.1c new Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that offers oneor more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or highschool to include in those courses instruction in mental health. Setsforth the required instruction topics and materials…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2960Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/27-9.1c new 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1c new ILCS 5/27-9.1c new Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that offers oneor more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or highschool to include in those courses instruction in mental health. Setsforth the required instruction topics and materials. Provides that a pupilreceiving instruction under in mental health shall not be required todisclose the pupil's confidential health or mental health information atany time in the course of receiving the instruction. LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b A BILL FOR HB2960LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b HB2960 LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b HB2960 LRB104 08585 LNS 18637 b AN ACT concerning education. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The School Code is amended by adding Section 27-9.1c as follows: (105 ILCS 5/27-9.1c new) [ADDED: Sec. 27-9.1c. ][ADDED: Mental health education required.] [ADDED: (a) Each school district that offers one or more courses ] [ADDED: in health education to pupils in middle school or high school ] [ADDED: shall include in those courses instruction in mental health ] [ADDED: that meets the requirements …
Sponsors
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey LaPointe (D, 19)
- Terra Costa Howard (D)
- Gregg Johnson (D, 72)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Camille Y. Lilly (D, 78)
Latest actions
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- : Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Votes
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (March 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee (March 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee (April 9, 2025): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee (March 20, 2025): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 105 - Schools
Common questions
- What is HB2960?
- HB2960 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ.
- What does HB2960 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB2960Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Laura Faver DiasSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/27-9.1c new 105 ILCS 5/27-9.1c new ILCS 5/27-9.1c new Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that offers oneor more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or highschool to include in those courses instruction in mental health. Setsforth the required instruction topics and materials…
- What is the status of HB2960?
- In committee as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2960?
- Laura Faver Dias (D, 62), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2960?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2960&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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