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HB4862 - 104th General Assembly
SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/2-3.214 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to publish on its website links to resources, self-assessments, and best practices for educators and local policymakers to prevent and address secondary traumatic stress in the workforce. Provides that, by January 1, 2028, each school district must adopt policies and procedures that incorporate the following elements: (1) a commitment to support mental health in the workplace; (2) the establishment of a district-wide workforce mental health committee; (3) regular assessment of district-level and school-level implementation of the policies and procedures that includes input from the workforce; and (4) the provision of appropriate resources and training to schools and staff for continuous improvement. Provides for amending and reviewing policies and procedures.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
105 ILCS 5/2-3.214 new
Adds reference to:
105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Provides that by January 1, 2028, each school board must develop a procedure that, at a minimum, incorporates all the following elements: (1) a commitment to support employee mental health in the workplace; (2) opportunities for staff to provide feedback on employee mental health; (3) at a minimum, an annual communication to school district personnel that is included in the employee handbook or another readily accessible format if no handbook exists and that provides information on the mental health resources and support available to staff, as well as a description of district-level support to employees related to mental health, if available; and (4) opportunities for the school board to receive information regarding employee mental health initiatives and programs.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/03/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2026 | House | Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/14/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer |
| 4/14/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/14/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools |
| 4/15/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 006-003-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/16/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-027-000 |