# Illinois HB1872: DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH

Illinois HB1872, DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed house, last action 2025-06-02 (Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1872
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-06-02, Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: adoption & child welfare, assignments, appropriations- health and human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (92 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sonya M. Harper (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sue Scherer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 35 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; | pass | 9 | 3 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House)
- 2025-04-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-035-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-04: Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-003-000 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1872.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1872-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).