# Illinois HB3487: BHWC DATA COLLECTION

Illinois HB3487, BHWC DATA COLLECTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0311) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3487
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: BHWC DATA COLLECTION
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0311
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: mental health & addiction, assignments, licensed activities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (148 yes, 69 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Data Collection Act. Requires The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to collect data, as specified, from behavioral health professionals at the time of initial application for licensure and renewal of an active license. Requires the Department to ensure the data collection process is secure and adheres to State and federal privacy laws, including de-identification of personal data. Provides that the Department shall make the collected data publicly available in an aggregated, de-identified format. Requires the data to be published in a format that allows policy groups, advocates, and other stakeholders to monitor the diversity, linguistic capacity, and availability of the behavioral health workforce; identify regions and specialties with severe shortages; and forecast future workforce needs. Requires the Department to publish the aggregated data annually by January 31 on its website and through other accessible formats. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement the Act. Requires the Department to comply with applicable data privacy and confidentiality laws. Provides that, for a period of 2 years following the effective date of the Act, the Department shall submit to the Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center a list of email addresses or email communications, subject to data privacy and confidentiality laws, of all licensed behavioral health professionals exclusively for purposes of collecting data related to the behavioral health workforce in Illinois. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 37 | 19 |   |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 75 | 37 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; | pass | 14 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; | pass | 15 | 7 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0311 (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; 037-019-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-001-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (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. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)
- 2025-04-10: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House)
- 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-005-000 (House)
- 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-03: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-007-000 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487.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/10400HB3487eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3487.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-HB3487-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
