# Illinois SB2749: DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS Illinois SB2749, DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-24 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0626); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2749-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2749 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: DHS-GAMBLING DISORDERS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-07-24, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0626 - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: assignments, executive, human services - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (177 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Expands the Act to include counseling, referral, and other supportive services for persons with gambling disorders. Requires the Department of Human Services to collaborate with the State Board of Education in the development of instructional resources for substance use or gambling disorder prevention and awareness that may be used by school districts. Permits the Department to cooperate with institutions of higher education in the development of programs on substance use and gambling disorders. Requires the Department to establish a toll-free hotline and website that provides crisis counseling and referral services for families experiencing difficulty related to a gambling disorder. Requires the Department to promote public awareness regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities. Makes other changes. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Hospital care and treatment records protected: benefit, medium. State-supported hospitals cannot discriminate in admission or treatment against people who have a substance use or gambling disorder and another medical condition. The law also protects identity, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment records tied to covered services. Federal law still allows some dis… - More gambling disorder treatment support: benefit, medium. DHS must build community-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use and gambling disorders. The gambling program includes a hotline, website, treatment, and recovery support, subject to appropriation. DHS may fund local treatment and response programs. It also encourages i… - More support for pregnant women and families: benefit, medium. Illinois adds gambling disorder services and referrals for pregnant women, mothers, and their children. A Cook County program serves an area with many affected women and a high infant mortality rate. The law also includes pregnant adolescents ages 12 through 18 who have both substance use and gambl… - More licensed services for gambling disorders: benefit, low. Licensed treatment providers can add gambling disorder care at any approved treatment level. Licensed recovery homes can add gambling disorder services. Harm reduction can be licensed as an intervention service when the law allows it and delivery rules are in place. Providers must follow DHS standa… - Housing loans for people in recovery: benefit, low. DHS may use money appropriated to the Group Home Loan Revolving Fund to make loans that help cover housing costs for people recovering from gambling or substance use disorders. DHS can set loan and repayment rules. Gambling-free recovery residences remain outside DHS licensing, and the state regist… - More gambling prevention information: benefit, low. DHS expands public information, research, and training about gambling disorders. It may fund programs for parents, including lessons on healthy gaming and financial planning. Gambling venues and sports betting platforms must show people how to get help. The advisory council also guides prevention e… - Youth prevention funds remain available: benefit, low. The law removes the planned transfer of the Youth Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Prevention Fund's remaining money on June 30, 2026, and removes its planned closure and January 1, 2027 repeal. Money from a tax checkoff and specified state laws goes into the Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Fund to suppo… - Drug treatment funds get narrower uses: mixed, low. The Drug Treatment Fund receives money under specified state laws. DHS uses the money for purposes listed in those laws. This replaces the fund's stated general authority to make treatment or prevention grants to community groups and nonprofits. The law gives no funding amounts. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 100 | 11 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Executive; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749sam001.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/SB/PDF/10400SB2749eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2749sam001.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-SB2749-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).