LAW ENFORCEMENT MHA MONTH
- Introduced Jan 16, 2025
- In committee Jan 28, 2025
- Adopted by the House May 28, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Declares May 2025 as Law Enforcement Mental Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effectively keep information on the prevalence of suicide among law enforcement through the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program (LEOSDCP) in order to help reduce the rate of suicide in law enforcement in the U.S. Urges the State of Illinois to establish…
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Declares May 2025 as Law Enforcement Mental Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Urges the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to effectively keep information on the prevalence of suicide among law enforcement through the Law Enforcement Officers Suicide Data Collection Program (LEOSDCP) in order to help reduce the rate of suicide in law enforcement in the U.S. Urges the State of Illinois to establish its own LEOSDCP to keep statistics on suicide in law enforcement to reduce the profession's suicide rate statewide. Supports the implementation of programs to encourage the reporting and treatment of mental health illnesses among law enforcement officers.
Every action
18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 10 earlier steps
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Sheehan
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
- CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- CommitteeRecommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- HouseResolution Adopted
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | House Police & Fire Committee | Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted | Passed 13–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats.
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Patrick SheehanR Primary sponsor · District 37
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.