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HB5560 - 104th General Assembly

VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new
105 ILCS 5/27-23.19 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new
110 ILCS 947/65.140 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Community Grief and Violence Prevention Pilot Program to interrupt cycles of violence and address grief and trauma in the City of Chicago and Southland region. Specifies that, under the Pilot Program, funds shall be allocated to deploy Community Grief Response Teams, which shall provide immediate, on-site trauma support to families and neighborhoods within 24 hours of a violent incident; shall provide long-term case management and grief counseling to survivors; and shall facilitate restorative justice circles to resolve community conflicts before they escalate to violence. Amends the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, every public elementary school shall incorporate grief literacy and restorative justice practices and programs into its social-emotional learning standards. Requires the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Public Schools to expand the Parent University Program to include mandatory modules on violence prevention, trauma-informed care, and recognizing signs of grief. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of mental health professionals in communities disproportionately impacted by violence. Requires the State of Illinois to formally recognizes the Master of Social Work (MSW) as a professional degree essential to public health and safety. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee