PUBLIC BENEFITS-MENTAL HEALTH House SponsorsRep. Lilian Jiménez-Will Guzzardi-Kelly M. Cassidy, Abdelnasser Rashid, Joyce Mason, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Norma Hernandez and Yolonda Morris Senate Sponsors(Sen. Robert Peters) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 915 ILCS 345/2820 ILCS 315/2from Ch. 48, par. 282820 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 283820 ILCS 315/3.5820 ILCS 315/4from Ch. 48, par. 284820 ILCS 320/3 Amends the Public Employee Disability Act, the Line of Duty Compensation Act, and the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Includes mental health professionals within the scope of the Acts. Defines "mental health professional" as any person employed and dispatched by a unit of local government to respond to crisis calls received on public emergency service lines instead of or in conjunction with law enforcement. 2/8/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2/8/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Personnel & Pensions Committee 3/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/5/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/14/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Personnel & Pensions Committee; 009-001-000 3/14/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/11/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/11/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 080-027-001 4/17/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 4/17/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/17/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez 4/19/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die