Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Filed: 4/7/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2960 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2960 on page 4, 
3immediately below line 10, by inserting the following:
 
4    "Section 10. The Critical Health Problems and 
5Comprehensive Health Education Act is amended by adding 
6Section 3.2 as follows:
 
7    (105 ILCS 110/3.2 new)
8    Sec. 3.2. Mental health and illness instruction. The 
9instruction on mental health and illness under Section 3 shall 
10be age and developmentally appropriate and shall be reasonably 
11designed to include instruction on: the overarching themes and 
12core principles of mental health; defining signs and symptoms 
13of common mental health challenges, including, depending 
14on student age and developmental level, defining conditions 
15such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and post 
16traumatic stress disorder, and how to identify warning signs 
 
 
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1of common mental health problems in order to promote awareness 
2and early intervention so that students know to take action 
3before a situation turns into a crisis; and the connection and 
4importance of mental health to overall health and academic 
5success and to co-occurring conditions, such as chronic 
6physical conditions, chemical dependence, and substance 
7abuse.".