# Illinois HB2551: FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE Illinois HB2551, FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2551-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2551 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: police & fire, assignments, state government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (217 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Reinstates the First Responders Suicide Task Force. Adds to the reconstituted Task Force one member who represents an organization that provides mental health training and support for first responders in State of Illinois, appointed by the President of the Senate. Provides that members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Task Force to issue a final report to the General Assembly on or December 31, 2026. Provides for the repeal of the Task Force on January 1, 2027. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ann M. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Harry Benton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (52) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House) - 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-04-04: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Police & Fire Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551.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/10400HB2551eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2551.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2551-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).