Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2749: DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Expands the Act to include counseling, referral, and other supportive services for persons with gambling disorders. Requires the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the State Board of Education in the development of instructional resources for substance use or gambling disorder prevention and awareness that may be used by school districts. Permits the Department to cooperate with institutions of higher education in the development of programs on substance use and gambling disorders. Requires the Department to establish a toll-free hotline and website that provides crisis counseling and referral services for families experiencing difficulty related to a gambling disorder. Requires the Department to promote public awareness regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities. Makes other changes.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2749Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 301/1-1020 ILCS 301/5-1020 ILCS 301/5-2020 ILCS 301/10-1020 ILCS 301/55-40 20 ILCS 301/1-10 20 ILCS 301/5-10 20 ILCS 301/5-20 20 ILCS 301/10-10 20 ILCS 301/55-40 ILCS 301/1-10 ILCS 301/5-10 ILCS 301/5-20 ILCS 301/10-10 ILCS 301/55-40 Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Expands the Act to includecounseling, referral, and other supportive services for persons withgambling disorders…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2749Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 301/1-1020 ILCS 301/5-1020 ILCS 301/5-2020 ILCS 301/10-1020 ILCS 301/55-40 20 ILCS 301/1-10 20 ILCS 301/5-10 20 ILCS 301/5-20 20 ILCS 301/10-10 20 ILCS 301/55-40 ILCS 301/1-10 ILCS 301/5-10 ILCS 301/5-20 ILCS 301/10-10 ILCS 301/55-40 Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Expands the Act to includecounseling, referral, and other supportive services for persons withgambling disorders. Requires the Department of Human Services tocollaborate with the State Board of Education in the development ofinstructional resources for substance use or gambling disorder preventionand awareness that may be used by school districts. Permits the Departmentto cooperate with institutions of higher education in the development ofprograms on substance use and gambling disorders. Requires the Departmentto establish a toll-free hotline and website that provides crisiscounseling and referral services for families experiencing difficultyrelated to a gambling disorder. Requires the Department to promote publicawareness regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals,families, and communities. Makes other changes. LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b A BILL FOR SB2749LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b SB2749 LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b SB2749 LRB104 16389 KTG 29778 b AN ACT concerning health. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented …