Illinois · House Bill 2992 · 104th General Assembly

HOPE PILOT PROGRAM

HB 2992 Sponsored by Theresa Mah In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates the Healing Opportunities through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act. Details findings, purposes, statutory construction, and definitions. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides duties of the Board. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional…

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Creates the Healing Opportunities through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act. Details findings, purposes, statutory construction, and definitions. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides duties of the Board. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of Revenue have certain duties, functions, and powers under the Act. Provides for a program development period, with certain requirements. Provides for different types of licenses starting on or before July 1 of the year 3 years after the effective date of the Act, with certain requirements. Provides immunity from certain criminal civil liability for a licensee or licensee representative with respect to manufacture, delivery, and possession of psilocybin products. Provides requirements for psilocybin services. Provides for discipline of licensees. Provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations. Provides for certain administrative hearings. Limits home rule. Imposes a tax upon purchasers for the privilege of using psilocybin at a rate of 15% of the purchase price. Establishes the Psilocybin Control and Regulation Fund and the Illinois Psilocybin Fund as special funds in the State Treasury for certain purposes. Makes other provisions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt certain information under the Healing Opportunities through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act from disclosure. Amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal Act of 2012 to make conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to add psilocybin or psilocin as defined in the Healing Opportunities Through Psilocybin Equity Pilot Program Act to provisions regarding driving while under the influence. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  11. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  7. CommitteeTo Cannabis & Intoxicating Products Subcommittee · House Cannabis & Intoxicating Products
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Democrats.

All 12 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.