The People's Ledger
← All Illinois bills

HB2960Introduced in the House

SCH CD-MENTAL HEALTH ED REQ

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Laura Faver Dias, District 62

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

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.

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Education Policy Committee · April 9, 2025

9

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Margaret Croke12Yes
Janet Yang Rohr41Yes
Diane Blair-Sherlock46Yes
Maura Hirschauer49Yes
Barbara Hernandez50Yes
Michelle Mussman56Yes
Joyce Mason61Yes
Laura Faver Dias62Yes
Daniel Swanson71No
Gregg Johnson72Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Education Policy Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

  8. Do Pass / Short Debate Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Education Policy Committee; 009-004-000

  18. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  20. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Education Policy Committee

  26. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.