SB2749 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS
Last Action
2/19/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 301/1-5  
20 ILCS 301/5-5  
20 ILCS 301/10-15  
20 ILCS 301/15-10  
20 ILCS 301/15-20  
20 ILCS 301/20-5  
20 ILCS 301/25-5  
20 ILCS 301/30-5  
20 ILCS 301/35-5  
20 ILCS 301/35-10  
20 ILCS 301/40-10  
20 ILCS 301/50-5  
20 ILCS 301/50-25  
20 ILCS 301/50-30  
20 ILCS 301/50-35  
20 ILCS 301/50-40  
20 ILCS 301/55-30  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the State Board of Education to the extent the Board develops instructional resources for substance use or gambling disorder prevention and awareness that may be used by school districts. Permits the Department to provide funding programs for parents on healthy gaming and play habits; appropriate financial planning and investment strategies; how to talk about gambling and related activities; and how to talk about substance use or gambling. In provisions requiring the Department to establish a public education, research, and training program regarding gambling disorders, expands the scope of the program by requiring that the program utilize screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means, to decrease the incidents of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Permits the Department to establish a program to provide for the production and publication, in electronic and other formats, of gambling prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery literature and other public education methods. Permits the Department to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects by facilitating the acquisition of gambling prevention curriculums, providing trainings in gambling disorder prevention best practices, connecting programs to health care resources, establishing learning collaboratives between localities and programs, and assisting programs in navigating any regulatory requirements for establishing or expanding such programs. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/13/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
1/13/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/13/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Executive
2/17/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
2/17/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2/18/2026SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/19/2026SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 008-000-000
2/19/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026