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HB2551Introduced in the House

FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE

Passed

Introduced by Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236

August 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Motion in Senate · May 22, 2025

58

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan

  5. Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  18. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  30. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  32. Arrive in Senate

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  35. First Reading

  36. Referred to Assignments

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  39. Assigned to State Government

  40. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio

  41. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  42. Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

  44. Second Reading

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **

  47. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  48. Passed Both Houses

  49. Sent to the Governor

  50. Governor Approved

  51. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  52. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236

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