Illinois · Senate Bill 2606 · 103rd General Assembly

HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH DAYS

  1. Introduced Oct 18, 2023
  2. In committee Oct 18, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. Provides that the board of trustees of each public college or university shall adopt a policy that allows for a minimum of 5 mental health days for students to use per academic year.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education · Senate Higher Education
  8. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 011-000-000 · Senate Higher Education
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024
  13. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
  14. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  5. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 Senate Higher Education Higher Education - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 2

11–0
Mar 12, 2024 Senate Higher Education Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Higher Education - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 4

9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.