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Bill MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAIN Creates the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believed to be developing or has developed a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder or who is believed to be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Provides that subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. Provides that these training grants may support hardship subsidies for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training fees. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish certain objectives including (i) building mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse literacy designed to help the public identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illness, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse and (ii) knowing how to prevent a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder from deteriorating into a more serious condition which may lead to more costly interventions and treatments. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of training grants and other matters. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 1538 Illinois HB 1538 (98th)
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Illinois HB 1538 (98th) — MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAIN

Creates the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believed to be developing or has developed a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder or who is believed to be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Provides that subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. Provides that these training grants may support hardship subsidies for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training fees. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish certain objectives including (i) building mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse literacy designed to help the public identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illness, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse and (ii) knowing how to prevent a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder from deteriorating into a more serious condition which may lead to more costly interventions and treatments. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of training grants and other matters. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1058 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 530 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Daniel Biss — cosponsor (person)
  • Esther Golar — primary (person)
  • Heather A. Steans — cosponsor (person)
  • Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • John G. Mulroe — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael Connelly — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2013-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar filing
  • 2013-02-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-13 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-02-19 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2013-02-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar amendment-introduction
  • 2013-02-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2013-02-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2013-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2013-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2013-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2013-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2013-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2013-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-05 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-05 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2013-03-06 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  • 2013-03-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2013-03-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2013-03-12 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-03-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  • 2013-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  • 2013-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2013-04-10 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-008-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2013-04-11 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2013-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2013-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  • 2013-04-12 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-12 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2013-04-23 Approved for Consideration Assignments
  • 2013-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2013
  • 2013-04-24 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  • 2013-04-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2013-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2013-04-29 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  • 2013-05-02 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2013-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
  • 2013-05-09 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2013-05-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  • 2013-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2013-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  • 2013-05-14 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-14 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-12 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-07 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-07 Effective Date August 7, 2013
  • 2013-08-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0195 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7124f85a-da13-4114-97a8-e1e70cd7e51e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).