Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

HR0551      — GUN VIOLENCE-PREVENT

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced November 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill urges the development and distribution of violence prevention curricula in Illinois schools.

This bill calls for the Illinois State Board of Education to create and share curricula aimed at reducing violence. It also encourages various state agencies to integrate these programs into their services for minors.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families may see schools incorporating new programs focused on preventing violence and supporting students' social and emotional learning.

Summary

Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  3. Resolution Adopted

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions

  5. Recommends Be Adopted Gun Violence Prevention Committee; 009-002-000

  6. Assigned to Gun Violence Prevention Committee

  7. Referred to Rules Committee

  8. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (180)

180 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Gun Violence Prevention

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0203
Total 9203
% of votes cast 64%14%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR0551      do?
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to identify and publish a list of evidence-based, decision-making, and impulse-control curricula that have been demonstrated to reduce violence involvement, make at least one free or low-cost curriculum available statewide for optional integration into existing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction, encourage districts to implement these programs using existing resources and staff development, and develop, pilot, and rigorously test new school-based decision-making and violence-prevention curricula that can be easily adopted by ISBE and schools statewide if proven effective in reducing violence. Urges the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and county probation and diversion programs to identify and approve evidence-based, decision-making curricula appropriate for minors under supervision, diversion, or detention, to encourage their integration as standard early interventions, and to implement these initiatives within existing budgets and structures. Urges the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to coordinate with ISBE, AOIC, DJJ, and local partners to align violence-prevention curricula and community-based interventions across settings. Recognizes Professor Jens Ludwig for his groundbreaking research, leadership, and publication of Unforgiving Places. Acknowledges the contributions of other scholars and organizations advancing behavioral approaches to violence prevention.
Who sponsors HR0551     ?
HR0551      is sponsored by La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), and Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR0551     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced November 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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