HB2551 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
FIRST RESPONDER TASK FORCE
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236
House Sponsors
Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar - Michael J. Kelly - Patrick Sheehan, Jawaharial Williams, Gregg Johnson, Harry Benton, Dave Vella, Ann M. Williams, Mary Gill, Nicole La Ha, Brad Stephens, Janet Yang Rohr, Camille Y. Lilly and Maurice A. West, II
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Mike Porfirio - Ram Villivalam)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Reinstates the First Responders Suicide Task Force. Adds to the reconstituted Task Force one member who represents an organization that provides mental health training and support for first responders in State of Illinois, appointed by the President of the Senate. Provides that members of the Task Force shall be appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Directs the Task Force to issue a final report to the General Assembly on or December 31, 2026. Provides for the repeal of the Task Force on January 1, 2027.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds to the First Responders Suicide Task Force 2 members who represent organizations that advocate on behalf of public safety telecommunicators. Specifies that those individuals shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Corrects a typographical error in the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 02/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 02/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 02/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 03/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Police & Fire Committee |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 03/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 03/26/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 03/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 04/04/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 04/04/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar |
| 04/04/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 04/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee |
| 04/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 04/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 04/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 04/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 |
| 04/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 04/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 04/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000 |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 05/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 05/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 05/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 05/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 06/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 08/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0236 |