Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3926: VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION
Status: Signed into law, July 15, 2026
Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that the Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council created by Public Act 103-8 is continued within the Department of Public Health, with modifications to its duties and composition. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by repealing provisions regarding the Council.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3926Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Mike PorfirioSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2305/8.6 new20 ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. 20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new 20 ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. ILCS 2305/8.6 new ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that theBreakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program AdvisoryCouncil created by Public Act 103-8 is continued within the Department ofPublic Health, with modifications to its duties and composition…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3926Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. Mike PorfirioSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 2305/8.6 new20 ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. 20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new 20 ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. ILCS 2305/8.6 new ILCS 2205/2205-36 rep. Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Provides that theBreakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program AdvisoryCouncil created by Public Act 103-8 is continued within the Department ofPublic Health, with modifications to its duties and composition. Amendsthe Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the CivilAdministrative Code of Illinois by repealing provisions regarding theCouncil. LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b A BILL FOR SB3926LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b SB3926 LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b SB3926 LRB104 18354 RPS 31794 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Department of Public Health Act is amended by adding Section 8.6 as follows: (20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new) [ADDED: Sec. 8.6. ][ADDED: Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide ] [ADDED: Prevention Program Advisory Council.] [ADDED: (a) The Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide ] [ADDED: Prevention Program Advisory Council created by Public Act ] [ADDED: 103-8 is continued within the Department of Public Health as ] [ADDED: set forth in this …