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type: "Bill"
title: "REGIONAL BEHAVIOR HEALTH NET"
description: "Creates the Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks for the purpose of ensuring and improving access to appropriate mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois by providing a platform for the organization of all relevant health, mental health, substance abuse, and other community entities and a mechanism to use and channel financial and other resources efficiently and effectively. Provides that the goals of the Networks shall include, but not be limited to, enabling persons with mental and substance use illnesses to access clinically appropriate, evidence-based services, regardless of where they reside in the State and particularly in rural areas; and improving access to mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois, but especially in rural Illinois communities. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of a Steering Committee and Network Councils; the development of Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Network Plans, and the timeline for such plans; and required reports. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 2982"
citation: "Illinois HB 2982 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-23"
last_action: "2011-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a1e29ab1-827d-431d-91fa-3bcfd3962a09"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2982&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=60319&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "1dad073153641400559e5e6da8431ac04d01216259fd60923d6234f8514f8eed"
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 HB 2982 (97th) — REGIONAL BEHAVIOR HEALTH NET
Creates the Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks for the purpose of ensuring and improving access to appropriate mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois by providing a platform for the organization of all relevant health, mental health, substance abuse, and other community entities and a mechanism to use and channel financial and other resources efficiently and effectively. Provides that the goals of the Networks shall include, but not be limited to, enabling persons with mental and substance use illnesses to access clinically appropriate, evidence-based services, regardless of where they reside in the State and particularly in rural areas; and improving access to mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois, but especially in rural Illinois communities. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of a Steering Committee and Network Councils; the development of Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Network Plans, and the timeline for such plans; and required reports. Effective immediately.
## 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=09700HB2982&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60319&DocNum=2982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2982eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60319&DocNum=2982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB2982enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=60319&DocNum=2982&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1050** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Joe Sosnowski — primary (person)
- John M. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2011-02-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `filing`
- **2011-02-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-28** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2011-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-03-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2011-03-16** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2011-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2011-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2011-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-03-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2011-04-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-07** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
- **2011-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Human Services
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0381 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1e29ab1-827d-431d-91fa-3bcfd3962a09`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).