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HB 4862
Illinois House•Passed
Summary
HB 4862, “SCH CD-STAFF MENTAL HEALTH”, was introduced in the House on Feb 3, 2026 by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 31, 2026: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0685.
Record
Text
HB 4862 has 7 co-sponsors and 5 roll calls.
hb4862/enrolled.txtSelect Language×The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.Choose LanguageEnglishAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBosnianCatalanCroatianCzechDanishDutchEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHaitian CreoleHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianInterlinguaInterlingueInuktitutIrishItalianJapaneseJavaneseKannadaKhmerKoreanLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalagasyMalayalamMalteseMaoriMarathiMyanmarNepaliNorwegianOdiaPashtoPunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanSangoSanskritSardinianSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSouthern SothoSpanishSundaneseSwahiliSwedishTamilTeluguThaiTigrinyaTongaTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshXhosaYiddishYorubaZuluPowered by TranslateCloseIllinois General AssemblyTop Navigation BarTranslateLearnSelect General AssemblySearch the 104th General AssemblyEnter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules.ILGA.GOVMobile Top BarSearch the 104th General AssemblyEnter keywords to search the Illinois General Assembly website.Full Text of HB4862HomeLegislationFull TextHB4862 - 104th General AssemblyBill StatusFull TextVotesWitness SlipsSelect MenuBill StatusFull TextVotesWitness SlipsPrinter Friendly VersionIntroducedEngrossedEnrolledHouse Amendment 001Public ActPrinter Friendly VersionIntroducedEngrossedEnrolledHouse Amendment 001Public ActOpen PDFHB4862 Enrolled LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b1 AN ACT concerning education.2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,3represented in the General Assembly:4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections510-20.88 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 1,82028, each school board must develop a procedure that, at a9minimum, incorporates all of the following elements:10 (1) A commitment to support employee mental health in11 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 the16 annual survey of learning conditions under Section17 2-3.153.18 (3) At a minimum, an annual communication to school19 district personnel that is included in the employee20 handbook or another readily accessible format if no21 handbook exists and that provides information on the22 mental health resources and support available to staff,23 such as resources available from the State Board ofHB4862 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b1 Education, the Department of Human Services, or any other2 resource the school district determines addresses the3 needs of staff, as well as a description of district-level4 support to employees related to mental health, if5 available.6 (4) Opportunities for the school board to receive7 information regarding employee mental health initiatives8 and programs, which may include reports to the school9 board or communications from the superintendent to the10 school board.11 (105 ILCS 5/34-18.88 new)12 Sec. 34-18.88. Staff mental health support. By January 1,132028, the board must develop a procedure that, at a minimum,14incorporates all of the following elements:15 (1) A commitment to support employee mental health in16 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 the21 annual survey of learning conditions under Section22 2-3.153.23 (3) At a minimum, an annual communication to school24 district personnel that is included in the employee25 handbook or another readily accessible format if noHB4862 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 17059 LNS 30474 b1 handbook exists and that provides information on the2 mental health resources and support available to staff,3 such as resources available from the State Board of4 Education, the Department of Human Services, or any other5 resource the school district determines addresses the6 needs of staff, as well as a description of district-level7 support to employees related to mental health, if8 available.9 (4) Opportunities for the board to receive information10 regarding employee mental health initiatives and programs,11 which may include reports to the board or communications12 from the general superintendent of schools to the board.
Amends the School Code. Provides that by January 1, 2028, each school board must develop a procedure that, at a minimum, incorporates all the following elements: (1) a commitment to support employee mental health in the workplace; (2) opportunities for staff to provide feedback on employee mental health; (3) at a minimum, an annual communication to school district personnel that is included in the employee handbook or another readily accessible format if no handbook exists and that provides information on the mental health resources and support available to staff, as well as a description of district-level support to employees related to mental health, if available; and (4) opportunities for the school board to receive information regarding employee mental health initiatives and programs.
Sponsors
Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D) sponsors HB 4862, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.
Committees
HB 4862 went before 4 committees: Rules, Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter School, Assignments and Education.

History
HB 4862 has taken 37 actions since Feb 3, 2026, the latest on Jul 31, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | House | Governor Approved | ||
Jul 31, 2026 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 | ||
Jul 31, 2026 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0685 | ||
Jun 18, 2026 | House | Sent to the Governor | ||
Jun 1, 2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. |
Votes
HB 4862 went to 5 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 20, 2026 at 43–15.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading | 43 | 15 | ||
May 5, 2026 | Senate | Senate Education Committee | 10 | 4 | ||
Apr 16, 2026 | House | House Third Reading | 81 | 27 | ||
Apr 15, 2026 | House | House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee | 6 | 3 | ||
Mar 25, 2026 | House | House Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & Charter Committee | 6 | 3 |
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