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type: "Bill"
title: "SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS"
description: "Amends the School Code. With regard to the in-service training program on the warning signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth, provides that the program must utilize evidence-based training that educates the participants on (i) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders, including common psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major clinical depression, and anxiety disorders and common substance use disorders such as opioids and alcohol, (ii) providing referrals to mental health or substance use disorder services or other support to individuals in the early stages of developing a mental illness or substance use disorder, recommending resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder, and recommending any other relevant resources, and (iii) ensuring the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. Provides that a school district may utilize the Mental Health First Aid training program to provide the training."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1731"
citation: "Illinois SB 1731 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/45e153c5-a8aa-4200-88f9-bde059fefc16"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1731&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119029&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "af6b2310420a4f1a2118938ec66aaf1cc900b8797a46f4ca7b949c5c813a1992"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 1731 (101st) — SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Amends the School Code. With regard to the in-service training program on the warning signs of mental illness and suicidal behavior in youth, provides that the program must utilize evidence-based training that educates the participants on (i) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use disorders, including common psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major clinical depression, and anxiety disorders and common substance use disorders such as opioids and alcohol, (ii) providing referrals to mental health or substance use disorder services or other support to individuals in the early stages of developing a mental illness or substance use disorder, recommending resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder, and recommending any other relevant resources, and (iii) ensuring the safe de-escalation of crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. Provides that a school district may utilize the Mental Health First Aid training program to provide the training.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1731&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119029&DocNum=1731&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1731eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119029&DocNum=1731&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1731enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119029&DocNum=1731&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **530** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1150** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — primary (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — primary (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
- Yehiel M. Kalish — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2019-03-12** Do Pass Education; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2019
- **2019-03-14** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2019-03-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2019-03-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2019-03-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2019-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2019-04-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2019-04-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2019-04-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Education; 010-000-000
- **2019-04-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2019
- **2019-04-12** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-12** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-12** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2019-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-12** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2019-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2019-05-03** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-05-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0350 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/45e153c5-a8aa-4200-88f9-bde059fefc16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).