Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

HB5468      — MENTAL HEALTH 9-1-1 CALLS

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates mental health call protocols for 9-1-1 services.

This bill amends existing laws to improve how 9-1-1 handles mental health emergencies and mandates specific protocols. It also plans for better community mental health resources and training for law enforcement.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means workers in the mental health field may see changes in referral processes and emergency responses.
  • Families: Families experiencing a mental health crisis may benefit from improved response protocols.

Summary

Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Replaces all references to the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services with the Department of Human Services throughout the Act. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall screen specific types of law enforcement calls and follow approved protocols and processes under the Act to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises and to refer them for a behavioral health response. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall open and follow the emergency medical dispatch protocols established under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act at the start of all emergency calls to ensure the protocols are used and applied consistently and uniformly to ensure that information related to behavioral health emergency calls is available for data collection and can be used to determine which calls should be referred for a behavioral health response. Provides that, among other things, each Regional Advisory Committee or subregional committee must (1) review regional and subregional crisis response system capacities and resources to inform planning and implementation and to foster collaboration across all sectors of the system and (2) determine the need for and make a plan to support local communities to develop and use other resources to create additional mobile mental health relief provider services to expand the capacity to provide more immediate service coverage. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, all public safety answering points shall use the protocols established under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to identify behavioral and mental health-related emergencies that do not require a law enforcement response. Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs shall include, among other things, community response options including, the community response options under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  4. Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-007-000

  7. Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee

  8. Referred to Rules Committee

  9. First Reading

  10. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 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

Mental Health & Addiction

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15000
Republican 0701
Total 15701
% of votes cast 65%30%0%4%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5468      do?
Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Replaces all references to the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services with the Department of Human Services throughout the Act. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall screen specific types of law enforcement calls and follow approved protocols and processes under the Act to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises and to refer them for a behavioral health response. Provides that 9-1-1 public safety answering points shall open and follow the emergency medical dispatch protocols established under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act at the start of all emergency calls to ensure the protocols are used and applied consistently and uniformly to ensure that information related to behavioral health emergency calls is available for data collection and can be used to determine which calls should be referred for a behavioral health response. Provides that, among other things, each Regional Advisory Committee or subregional committee must (1) review regional and subregional crisis response system capacities and resources to inform planning and implementation and to foster collaboration across all sectors of the system and (2) determine the need for and make a plan to support local communities to develop and use other resources to create additional mobile mental health relief provider services to expand the capacity to provide more immediate service coverage. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2027, all public safety answering points shall use the protocols established under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to identify behavioral and mental health-related emergencies that do not require a law enforcement response. Amends the Illinois State Police Law. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs shall include, among other things, community response options including, the community response options under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors HB5468     ?
HB5468      is sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat) and Kevin John Olickal (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5468     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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