# Illinois HB2960: SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ

Illinois HB2960, SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2960-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2960
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: education policy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (28 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the School Code. Requires each school district that offers one or more courses in health education to pupils in middle school or high school to include in those courses instruction in mental health. Sets forth the required instruction topics and materials. Provides that a pupil receiving instruction under in mental health shall not be required to disclose the pupil's confidential health or mental health information at any time in the course of receiving the instruction.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2026-03-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-13: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2026-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy 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. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House)
- 2025-03-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2025-03-11: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2025-03-04: Assigned to Education Policy Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960.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
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2960.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-HB2960-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).