# Illinois HR0040: LAW ENFORCEMENT MHA MONTH

Illinois HR0040, LAW ENFORCEMENT MHA MONTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Patrick Sheehan (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-28 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HR0040
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: LAW ENFORCEMENT MHA MONTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-28, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
- Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: police & fire
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares May 2025 as Law Enforcement Mental Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effectively keep information on the prevalence of suicide among law enforcement through the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program (LEOSDCP) in order to help reduce the rate of suicide in law enforcement in the U.S. Urges the State of Illinois to establish its own LEOSDCP to keep statistics on suicide in law enforcement to reduce the profession's suicide rate statewide. Supports the implementation of programs to encourage the reporting and treatment of mental health illnesses among law enforcement officers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Tipsword (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House)
- 2025-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House)
- 2025-05-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House)
- 2025-05-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword (House)
- 2025-05-28: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-28: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House)
- 2025-05-01: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House)
- 2025-05-01: Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House)
- 2025-04-22: Assigned to Police & Fire Committee (House)
- 2025-02-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-16: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0040.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HR/PDF/10400HR0040.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-HR0040-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).