SB2771 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2771

Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Christopher Belt

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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Amends the County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act, the Illinois Local Library Act, the Public Library District Act of 1991, the Village Library Act, the Libraries in Parks Act, the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, the Child Care Act of 1969, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act to require the placement of contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Amends the School Code. With respect to the comprehensive health education program, provides that a school board shall require each public school serving students in any of grades 6 through 12 to assess courses and seminars available to those students through their regular academic experiences and implement age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention curricula if opportunities for integration exist. Further amends the Unified Code of Corrections. In provisions concerning an inmate's successful transition to the community, provides that release planning shall include access to suicide prevention resources.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The County Shelter Care and Detention Home Act is amended by adding Section 2.2 as follows:

(55 ILCS 75/2.2 new)

Sec. 2.2. Suicide prevention information. Each county shelter care home and detention home authorized and established by this Act shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the home in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by children who are committed to the home by the court.

Section 10. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by adding Section 1-9 as follows:

(75 ILCS 5/1-9 new)

Sec. 1-9. Suicide prevention information. A public library shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the library in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by patrons.

Section 15. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 1-27 as follows:

(75 ILCS 16/1-27 new)

Sec. 1-27. Suicide prevention information. A public library shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the library in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by patrons.

Section 20. The Village Library Act is amended by adding Section 4.5 as follows:

(75 ILCS 40/4.5 new)

Sec. 4.5. Suicide prevention information. A public library shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the library in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by patrons.

Section 25. The Libraries in Parks Act is amended by adding Section 3b as follows:

(75 ILCS 65/3b new)

Sec. 3b. Suicide prevention information. A public library shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the library in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by patrons.

Section 30. The School Code is amended by changing Section 27-215 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-215)

Sec. 27-215. Comprehensive health education program.

(a) In this subsection (a):

"Age and developmentally appropriate" means suitable to particular ages or age groups of children or adolescents, based on the developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group.

"Consent" means an affirmative, knowing, conscious, ongoing, and voluntary agreement to engage in interpersonal, physical, or sexual activity, which can be revoked at any point, including during the course of interpersonal, physical, or sexual activity.

The program established under this Act shall include, but not be limited to, the following major educational areas as a basis for curricula in all elementary and secondary schools in this State, with applicable Illinois Learning Standards adopted by the State Board of Education guiding the instruction in the program:

(1) human ecology, health, growth, development, personal health habits, and nutrition, consistent with the Illinois Learning Standards adopted by the State Board of Education;

(2) the emotional, psychological, physiological, hygienic, and social responsibilities of family life, including evidence-based and medically accurate information regarding sexual abstinence;

(3) the prevention and control of disease, including instruction in grades 6 through 12 on the prevention, transmission, and spread of AIDS;

(4) age and developmentally appropriate sexual abuse, consistent with Section 10-23.13 of this Code, abuse during pregnancy, and assault awareness and prevention education in grades prekindergarten through 12;

(5) public health, environmental health, disaster preparedness education, and safety education;

(6) mental health and illness;

(7) dental health;

(8) cancer education that includes the types of cancer, signs and symptoms, risk factors, the importance of early prevention and detection, and information on where to get help and treatment for cancer; and

(9) age and developmentally appropriate consent education.

The instruction on mental health and illness must evaluate the multiple dimensions of health by reviewing the relationship between physical and mental health to enhance student understanding, attitudes, and behaviors that promote health, well-being, and human dignity and must include how and where to find mental health resources and specialized treatment in the State. To raise mental health awareness for students in grades 6 through 12, a school board shall require each public school serving students in any of grades 6 through 12 to assess courses and seminars available to those students through their regular academic experiences and implement age-appropriate, evidence-based suicide prevention curricula if opportunities for integration exist. The program shall also provide course material and instruction to advise pupils of the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.

Consent education must be age and developmentally appropriate, and the instruction on age and developmentally appropriate consent shall require only instruction aligning with consent as defined in this Section.

(b) Notwithstanding the educational areas under subsection (a), the following areas may also be included as a basis for curricula in all elementary and secondary schools in this State: basic first aid (including, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver), heart disease, diabetes, stroke, the prevention of child abuse, neglect, and suicide, and teen dating violence in grades 7 through 12.

(c) The State Superintendent of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall prepare and disseminate to all public schools and nonpublic schools information on instructional materials and programs about child sexual abuse, which may be used by such schools for their own or community programs. Such information may also be disseminated by such schools to parents.

(d) No pupil shall be required to take or participate in any class or course on AIDS or family life instruction or to receive training on how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or how to use an automated external defibrillator if his or her parent or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to take or participate in the course or program or the training shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of the pupil.

(Source: P.A. 104-391, eff. 8-15-25.)

Section 35. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is amended by adding Section 151 as follows:

(210 ILCS 9/151 new)

Sec. 151. Suicide prevention information. An assisted living or shared housing establishment shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the establishment in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by residents and staff of the establishment.

Section 40. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding Section 3-202.2c as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/3-202.2c new)

Sec. 3-202.2c. Suicide prevention information. A nursing facility that is subject to this Act shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the facility in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by residents and staff of the facility.

Section 45. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by changing Section 7.01 as follows:

(225 ILCS 10/7.01)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 7.01. Minimum standards for licensing; Department of Early Childhood.

(a) The Department of Early Childhood must prescribe and publish minimum standards for licensing that apply to day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes. The Department of Early Childhood shall seek the advice and assistance of persons representative of day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes in establishing such standards. The standards prescribed and published under this Act take effect as provided in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and are restricted to rules pertaining to the following matters and to any rules required or permitted by any other Section of this Act:

(1) The operation and conduct of the facility and responsibility it assumes for child care;

(2) The character, suitability and qualifications of the applicant and other persons directly responsible for the care and welfare of children served. All child day care center licensees and employees who are required to report child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act shall be required to attend training on recognizing child abuse and neglect, as prescribed by Department of Early Childhood rules;

(3) The general financial ability and competence of the applicant to provide necessary care for children and to maintain prescribed standards;

(4) The number of individuals or staff required to ensure adequate supervision and care of the children received. The standards shall provide that each day care center, day care home, and group day care home shall have on its premises during its hours of operation at least one staff member certified in first aid, in the Heimlich maneuver and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American Red Cross or other organization approved by rule of the Department of Early Childhood. The Department of Early Childhood may offer, or arrange for the offering, on a periodic basis in each community in this State in cooperation with the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association or other appropriate organization, voluntary programs to train operators of day care homes in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(5) The appropriateness, safety, cleanliness, and general adequacy of the premises, including maintenance of adequate fire prevention and health standards conforming to State laws and municipal codes to provide for the physical comfort, care, and well-being of children received;

(6) Provisions for food, clothing, educational opportunities, program, equipment and individual supplies to ensure the healthy physical, mental, and spiritual development of children served;

(7) Provisions to safeguard the legal rights of children served;

(8) Maintenance of records pertaining to the admission, progress, health, and discharge of children, including, for day care centers and day care homes, records indicating each child has been immunized as required by State regulations. The Department of Early Childhood shall require proof that children enrolled in a facility have been immunized against Haemophilus Influenzae B (HIB);

(9) Filing of reports with the Department of Early Childhood;

(10) Discipline of children;

(11) Protection and fostering of the particular religious faith of the children served;

(12) Provisions prohibiting firearms on day care center premises except in the possession of peace officers;

(13) Provisions prohibiting handguns on day care home premises except in the possession of peace officers or other adults who must possess a handgun as a condition of employment and who reside on the premises of a day care home;

(14) Provisions requiring that any firearm permitted on day care home premises, except handguns in the possession of peace officers, shall be kept in a disassembled state, without ammunition, in locked storage, inaccessible to children and that ammunition permitted on day care home premises shall be kept in locked storage separate from that of disassembled firearms, inaccessible to children;

(15) Provisions requiring notification of parents or guardians enrolling children at a day care home of the presence in the day care home of any firearms and ammunition and of the arrangements for the separate, locked storage of such firearms and ammunition; and

(16) Provisions requiring all licensed child care facility employees who care for newborns and infants to complete training every 3 years on the nature of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and the safe sleep recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics; and .

(17) Provisions requiring all licensed day care centers to place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the licensed day care center in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by children and employees of the licensed day care center.

All licensed day care home providers, licensed group day care home providers, and licensed day care center directors and classroom staff shall participate in at least one training that includes the topics of early childhood social emotional learning, infant and early childhood mental health, early childhood trauma, or adverse childhood experiences. Current licensed providers, directors, and classroom staff shall complete training and shall participate in training that includes the above topics at least once every 3 years.

(b) The Department of Early Childhood, in applying standards prescribed and published, as herein provided, shall offer consultation through employed staff or other qualified persons to assist applicants and licensees in meeting and maintaining minimum requirements for a license and to help them otherwise to achieve programs of excellence related to the care of children served. Such consultation shall include providing information concerning education and training in early childhood development to providers of day care home services. The Department of Early Childhood may provide or arrange for such education and training for those providers who request such assistance.

(c) The Department of Early Childhood shall distribute copies of licensing standards to all licensees and applicants for a license. Each licensee or holder of a permit shall distribute copies of the appropriate licensing standards and any other information required by the Department of Early Childhood to child care facilities under its supervision. Each licensee or holder of a permit shall maintain appropriate documentation of the distribution of the standards. Such documentation shall be part of the records of the facility and subject to inspection by authorized representatives of the Department of Early Childhood.

(d) The Department of Early Childhood shall prepare summaries of day care licensing standards. Each licensee or holder of a permit for a day care facility shall distribute a copy of the appropriate summary and any other information required by the Department of Early Childhood, to the legal guardian of each child cared for in that facility at the time when the child is enrolled or initially placed in the facility. The licensee or holder of a permit for a day care facility shall secure appropriate documentation of the distribution of the summary and brochure. Such documentation shall be a part of the records of the facility and subject to inspection by an authorized representative of the Department of Early Childhood.

(e) The Department of Early Childhood shall distribute to each licensee and holder of a permit copies of the licensing or permit standards applicable to such person's facility. Each licensee or holder of a permit shall make available by posting at all times in a common or otherwise accessible area a complete and current set of licensing standards in order that all employees of the facility may have unrestricted access to such standards. All employees of the facility shall have reviewed the standards and any subsequent changes. Each licensee or holder of a permit shall maintain appropriate documentation of the current review of licensing standards by all employees. Such records shall be part of the records of the facility and subject to inspection by authorized representatives of the Department of Early Childhood.

(f) Any standards involving physical examinations, immunization, or medical treatment shall include appropriate exemptions for children whose parents object thereto on the grounds that they conflict with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious organization, of which the parent is an adherent or member, and for children who should not be subjected to immunization for clinical reasons.

(g) The Department of Early Childhood, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health, shall work to increase immunization awareness and participation among parents of children enrolled in day care centers and day care homes by publishing on the Department of Early Childhood's website information about the benefits of immunization against vaccine preventable diseases, including influenza and pertussis. The information for vaccine preventable diseases shall include the incidence and severity of the diseases, the availability of vaccines, and the importance of immunizing children and persons who frequently have close contact with children. The website content shall be reviewed annually in collaboration with the Department of Public Health to reflect the most current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The Department of Early Childhood shall work with day care centers and day care homes licensed under this Act to ensure that the information is annually distributed to parents in August or September.

(h) Any standard adopted by the Department of Early Childhood that requires an applicant for a license to operate a day care home to include a copy of a high school diploma or equivalent certificate with the person's application shall be deemed to be satisfied if the applicant includes a copy of a high school diploma or equivalent certificate or a copy of a degree from an accredited institution of higher education or vocational institution or equivalent certificate.

(Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 7-1-26.)

Section 50. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5e.1a as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5e.1a new)

Sec. 5-5e.1a. Suicide prevention information. A Safety-Net Hospital in this State shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the Safety-Net Hospital in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by patients and staff of the Safety-Net Hospital.

Section 55. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by adding Section 3-7-7.5 and by changing Section 5-8A-4.2 as follows:

(730 ILCS 5/3-7-7.5 new)

Sec. 3-7-7.5. Suicide prevention information. The Department shall place contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in each institution or facility of the Department in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by committed persons in the institution or facility.

(730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4.2)

Sec. 5-8A-4.2. Successful transition to the community.

(a) The Department shall engage in reentry planning to include individualized case planning for persons preparing to be released to the community. This planning shall begin at intake and be supported throughout the term of incarceration, with a focused emphasis in the year prior to the inmate's mandatory statutory release date. All inmates within one year of their mandatory statutory release data shall be deemed to be in reentry status. The Department shall develop administrative directives to define reentry status based on the requirements of this Section.

(b) The Department shall develop incentives to increase program and treatment participation, positive behavior, and readiness to change.

(c) The Department shall coordinate with, and provide access at the point of release for, community partners and State and local government agencies to support successful transitions through assistance in planning and by providing appropriate programs to inmates in reentry status. The Department shall work with community partners and appropriate state agencies to support the successful transitions through assistance in planning and by providing appropriate programs to persons prior to release. Release planning shall include, but is not limited to:

(1) necessary documentation to include birth certificate, social security card, and identification card;

(2) vocational or educational short-term and long-term goals;

(3) financial literacy and planning to include payments of fines, fees, restitution, child support, and other debt;

(4) access to healthcare, mental healthcare, and chemical dependency treatment, including suicide prevention resources;

(5) living and transportation arrangements;

(6) family reunification, if appropriate, and pro-social support networks; and

(7) information about community-based employment services and employment service programs available for persons with prior arrest or criminal convictions.

(d) The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall create a Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) Re-Entry rental subsidy supportive housing program for the most vulnerable persons exiting the Department of Corrections. The Re-Entry rental subsidy supportive housing program shall be targeted to persons with disabilities who have a history of incarcerations, hospitalizations, and homelessness. The Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Department of Human Services Statewide Housing Coordinator, stakeholders, and the Department of Corrections shall adopt policies and procedures for the FUSE Re-Entry rental subsidy supportive housing program including eligibility criteria, geographic distribution, and documentation requirements which are similar to the Rental Housing Support Program. The funding formula for this program shall be developed by calculating the number of prison bed days saved through the timely releases that would not be possible but for the Re-Entry rental subsidy supportive housing program. Funding shall include administrative costs for the Illinois Housing Development Authority to operate the program.

(e) The Department shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, on these activities to support successful transitions to the community. This report shall include the following information regarding persons released from the Department:

(1) the total number of persons released each year listed by county;

(2) the number of persons assessed as having a high or moderate criminogenic need who have completed programming addressing that criminogenic need prior to release listed by program and county;

(3) the number of persons released in the reporting year who have engaged in pre-release planning prior to their release listed by county;

(4) the number of persons who have been released to electronic detention prior to their mandatory supervised release date;

(5) the number of persons who have been released after their mandatory supervised release date, average time past mandatory supervised release date, and reasons held past mandatory supervised release date; and

(6) when implemented, the number of Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) Re-Entry rental subsidy supportive housing program participants and average prison bed days saved.

(Source: P.A. 100-575, eff. 1-8-18.)

Section 60. The Probation and Probation Officers Act is amended by adding Section 15.3 as follows:

(730 ILCS 110/15.3 new)

Sec. 15.3. Suicide prevention information. A department shall ensure that, for all programs operated by the department, contact information for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is posted in a prominent location that is visible to and accessible by offenders in the program.