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MENTAL HLTH-KIDS-BEACON

What this bill does

Amends the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, in coordination with a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals, to establish and offer a voluntary training that will be recorded and made available on the Department's website to all hospital social workers, clinicians, and administrative staff to inform them of BEACON, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking services for behavioral health needs, with the goal of encouraging families to seek assistance through BEACON and the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Team. Provides that the training shall include how families and hospital staff can access BEACON, the process once a case is entered into BEACON, and State and community programs accessible through BEACON. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a psychiatric hospital to contact a youth or the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver about the BEACON portal (rather than the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program) prior to referring the youth to the Department of Children and Family Services because the youth was left at the psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team in the Office of the Governor and relevant stakeholders, to report its work and make available resource materials, including model policies and guidance informed by a phased approach to implementing universal mental health screening in schools. Requires the State Board of Education to report its work by September 1, 2026. Provides that mental health screenings shall be offered by school districts to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

Sponsor: Lindsey LaPointe Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
17.5%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
0.5%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 82%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 456 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Public Engagement

29 witness slips filed 28 proponents / 1 opponents 23 organizations

Witness slips

29 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Alexa Koziol DCFS DCFS Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Allison Nickrent Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Andre Jordan Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Legislation Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Blanca Campos Community Behavioral Healthcare Association Community Mental Health and Substance Use Providers Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Brenda Napholz self Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Cheryl Potts Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Colleen Balija INC Mental Health Alliance self Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Dana A Weiner State of Illinois - Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Dana Stoerger Illinois State Board of Education Illinois State Board of Education Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Heather ODonnell Thresholds Thresholds Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Jennifer Roland Illinois Collaboration on Youth Illinois Collaboration on Youth Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Kim Bowdry NA Person Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Lynn Canfield Champaign County Mental Health Board self Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Mark J Heyrman Mental Health America of Illinois Mental Health America of Illinois Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
MARK PEYSAKHOVICH MBM Advantage, LLC Illinois Psychiatric Society Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Meaghan Jorgensen Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Randy Wells Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Regina Crider Chapin Hall Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Ryan Melchin The Center for Youth and Family Solutions The Center for Youth and Family Solutions Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Shaw Jeri Self self Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Andre Jordan Illinois Department of Human Services Office of Legislation Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Dana Stoerger Illinois State Board of Education Illinois State Board of Education Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Liz Brown Liz Brown Reeves Consulting ACMHAI Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Luis Klein Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Juvenile Justice Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Susan Scherer MD Illinois Psychiatric Society self Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Michael Stevens Illinois Association of School Boards IASB Opponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-03-20
Liz Brown Liz Brown Reeves Consulting ACMHAI Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-04-09
Liz Brown Liz Brown Reeves Consulting ACMHAI Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-04-08
Randy Wells Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Illinois Association for Behavioral Health Proponent Mental Health & Addiction 2025-04-08

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Mental Health & Addiction 15 8 0 0 Passed 7 —

Action History

22 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toMental Health & Addiction Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-14 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-14 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-18 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toMental Health & Addiction Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-20 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inMental Health & Addiction Committee; by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-20 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateMental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-008-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-20 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-25 Other
Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Amy Elik
Uncategorized action.
2025-03-25 Other
Pension Note Requested byRep. Jackie Haas
Uncategorized action.
2025-03-26 Other
Pension Note Filed
Uncategorized action.
2025-03-26 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-26 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-03-28 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-01 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Michelle Mussman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-07 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toMental Health & Addiction Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-04-11 Amendment Actions
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-11 House Assigned toMental Health & Addiction Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-14 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe Amendment Actions —
2025-03-14 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-18 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toMental Health & Addiction Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-20 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inMental Health & Addiction Committee; by Voice Vote Amendment Actions —
2025-03-20 House Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateMental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-008-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-20 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-03-25 House Fiscal Note Requested byRep. Amy Elik Other —
2025-03-25 House Pension Note Requested byRep. Jackie Haas Other —
2025-03-26 House Pension Note Filed Other —
2025-03-26 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-26 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-03-28 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended Amendment Actions —
2025-04-01 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Michelle Mussman Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lindsey LaPointe Amendment Actions —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-07 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toMental Health & Addiction Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-11 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-04-11 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —