Illinois · Senate Bill 1560 · 104th General Assembly

MENTAL HLTH-KIDS-BEACON

SB 1560 Sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 11, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jul 31, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, in coordination with a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals, to establish and offer a voluntary training that will be recorded and made available on the Department's website to all hospital social workers, clinicians, and administrative staff to inform them of BEACON, a centralized…

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Amends the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, in coordination with a statewide association representing a majority of hospitals, to establish and offer a voluntary training that will be recorded and made available on the Department's website to all hospital social workers, clinicians, and administrative staff to inform them of BEACON, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking services for behavioral health needs, with the goal of encouraging families to seek assistance through BEACON and the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Team. Provides that the training shall include how families and hospital staff can access BEACON, the process once a case is entered into BEACON, and State and community programs accessible through BEACON. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires a psychiatric hospital to contact a youth or the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver about the BEACON portal (rather than the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program) prior to referring the youth to the Department of Children and Family Services because the youth was left at the psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity. Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team in the Office of the Governor and relevant stakeholders, to report its work and make available resource materials, including model policies and guidance informed by a phased approach to implementing universal mental health screening in schools. Requires the State Board of Education to report its work by September 1, 2026. Provides that mental health screenings shall be offered by school districts to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Education · Senate Education
  6. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  9. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  10. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  11. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  12. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments · Senate Assignments
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  14. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  15. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  16. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  17. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Education · Senate Assignments
  18. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  19. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Education; 013-000-000 · Senate Education
  20. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  21. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  22. SenateSecond Reading
  23. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025
  24. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  25. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  26. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  27. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  28. HouseArrived in House
  29. HouseFirst Reading
  30. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  31. CommitteeAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee · House Mental Health & Addiction
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  33. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-005-000 · House Mental Health & Addiction
  34. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  37. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  38. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  48. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  49. HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 072-036-000
  50. SenatePassed Both Houses
  1. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2. SenateSent to the Governor
  3. SenateGovernor Approved
  4. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  5. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0032
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0032

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 52–0
Apr 11, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 52 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 33 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 52

Not voting · 7

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 72–36
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 36 Not voting 10
Democrats: 72 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 36

Not voting · 3

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 Senate Education Education - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
Apr 8, 2025 Senate Education Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 - Education - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0
May 1, 2025 House Mental Health & Addiction Mental Health & Addiction - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 14

No · 5

Not voting · 4

 Passed 14–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 17 Democrats.

All 17 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.