HB4842 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

FIRST RESPONDER-STRESS SERVICE
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 840/20  
5 ILCS 840/23 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that confidentiality protections under the Act apply regardless of whether the peer support person is employed by, or affiliated with, the same agency as the first responder receiving support. Provides that, except in specified circumstances, all communications, records, notes, reports, or information disclosed during, or in connection with, a critical incident stress management session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any CISM practitioner. Provides that a CISM practitioner may not be compelled to testify or disclose any communication, record, note, report, or information disclosed during, or in connection with, a critical incident stress management session in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. Provides that the confidentiality protections under the provisions apply whether or not the CISM practitioner is affiliated with the same agency as the individual receiving services. Provides that any communication described in the provisions is subject to subpoena for good cause shown. Provides that the confidentiality protections under the provisions do not apply to (1) any threat of suicide or homicide made by a participant in a peer support counseling session or any information conveyed in a peer support counseling session related to a threat of suicide or homicide; (2) any information mandated by law or agency policy to be reported, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or elder abuse or neglect; (3) any admission of criminal conduct; or (4) an admission or act of refusal to perform duties to protect others or the employee of the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency. Defines "CISM practitioner" and "CISM services".

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Removes a provision concerning the exceptions to the confidentiality privileges established under the Act for any communication made by an employee of an emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, or peer support advisor in a peer support counseling session. In provisions concerning the confidentiality privileges applied to any communication made by an employee of an emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, or peer support advisor in a peer support counseling session, provides that the privileges do not apply if: (1) the communication indicates an intent to engage in conduct likely to result in imminent death or serious physical injury to the participant or another individual; (2) the person receiving the peer support counseling session or critical incident stress management services discloses information that is required to be reported under the mandated reporting laws, including, but not limited to, the reporting of maltreatment of minors or the reporting of maltreatment of vulnerable adults, provided the disclosure is only for the purpose of reporting maltreatment and limited to information necessary to make such a report; (3) the participant expressly waives the privilege or gives consent to disclosure of the privileged communication; (4) the participant is deceased and the surviving spouse or the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased participant expressly waives the privilege or gives consent to disclosure of the privileged communication; or (5) the participant sought or obtained the peer support counseling services or critical incident stress management services to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the participant knew, or reasonably should have known, was a fraud or other crime. Defines terms.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/03/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/23/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
3/24/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
3/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
4/01/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee