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HB4862 • 2026
SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
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SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
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Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Third Reading - Passed; 043-015-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Do Pass Education ; 010-004-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Assigned to Education
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-027-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 006-003-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools ; 006-003-000
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH
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Full Text of HB4862 Home Legislation Full Text HB4862 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 Open PDF HB4862 Enrolled LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 5 10-20.88 and 34-18.88 as follows: 6 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.88 new) 7 Sec. 10-20.88. Staff mental health support. By January 1, 8 2028, each school board must develop a procedure that, at a 9 minimum, incorporates all of the following elements: 10 (1) A commitment to support employee mental health in 11 the workplace. 12 (2) Opportunities for staff to provide feedback, 13 including anonymous feedback, on employee mental health. 14 This may include existing feedback opportunities, 15 including, but not limited to, staff meetings or the 16 annual survey of learning conditions under Section 17 2-3.153. 18 (3) At a minimum, an annual communication to school 19 district personnel that is included in the employee 20 handbook or another readily accessible format if no 21 handbook exists and that provides information on the 22 mental health resources and support available to staff, 23 such as resources available from the State Board of HB4862 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b 1 Education, the Department of Human Services, or any other 2 resource the school district determines addresses the 3 needs of staff, as well as a description of district-level 4 support to employees related to mental health, if 5 available. 6 (4) Opportunities for the school board to receive 7 information regarding employee mental health initiatives 8 and programs, which may include reports to the school 9 board or communications from the superintendent to the 10 school board. 11 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new) 12 Sec. 34-18.88. Staff mental health support. By January 1, 13 2028, the board must develop a procedure that, at a minimum, 14 incorporates all of the following elements: 15 (1) A commitment to support employee mental health in 16 the workplace. 17 (2) Opportunities for staff to provide feedback, 18 including anonymous feedback, on employee mental health. 19 This may include existing feedback opportunities, 20 including, but not limited to, staff meetings or the 21 annual survey of learning conditions under Section 22 2-3.153. 23 (3) At a minimum, an annual communication to school 24 district personnel that is included in the employee 25 handbook or another readily accessible format if no HB4862 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b 1 handbook exists and that provides information on the 2 mental health resources and support available to staff, 3 such as resources available from the State Board of 4 Education, the Department of Human Services, or any other 5 resource the school district determines addresses the 6 needs of staff, as well as a description of district-level 7 support to employees related to mental health, if 8 available. 9 (4) Opportunities for the board to receive information 10 regarding employee mental health initiatives and programs, 11 which may include reports to the board or communications 12 from the general superintendent of schools to the board. 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