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HB 2551

Officers; Oklahoma Officers Act of 2025; effective date.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kyle Hilbert

Reconstitutes a multi-stakeholder task force to develop actionable recommendations to reduce suicide risk among Illinois first responders, with a final report due by end of 2026.

Second Reading referred to Rules
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Bill Summary · HB 2551

HB 2551 — First Responders Suicide Task Force (Public Act 104-0236)

Status: Enacted (Public Act 104-0236) — Governor approved 08/15/2025; Effective date: 01/01/2026
Statute amended: First Responders Suicide Prevention Act (5 ILCS 840/30)

Purpose and intent

HB 2551 reconstitutes the First Responders Suicide Task Force to develop recommendations and a mechanism to help reduce suicide risk and suicide rates among Illinois first responders. The Act updates the Task Force’s membership, sets appointment and reporting deadlines, and establishes administrative procedures and a sunset.

Key provisions

  • Reconstitutes (creates) the First Responders Suicide Task Force under 5 ILCS 840/30.
  • Specifies Task Force membership (appointed by named legislative leaders and executive officials). Membership includes:
    1. Director of the Illinois State Police (or designee)
    2. Director of Public Health (or designee)
    3. Two House members appointed by the Speaker (one serving as co‑chair)
    4. Two House members appointed by the House Minority Leader
    5. Two Senate members appointed by the Senate President (one serving as co‑chair)
    6. Two Senate members appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
    7. Two representatives of different mental health organizations (one each appointed by the House and Senate Minority Leaders)
    8. One representative of a police advocacy organization (appointed by the Speaker)
    9. One representative of the Chicago Police Department (appointed by the House Minority Leader)
    10. Two representatives of firefighter advocacy organizations (appointed by the Senate President)
    11. One representative of the Chicago Fire Department (appointed by the Senate Minority Leader)
    12. One representative of a sheriffs’ advocacy organization (appointed by the Senate President)
    13. One representative of an organization that provides mental health training/support for first responders (appointed by the Senate President)
    14. Two representatives of organizations advocating on behalf of public safety telecommunicators (appointed by the Speaker)
  • Appointment and meeting schedule:
    • Members to be appointed within 30 days after the Act’s effective date (i.e., within 30 days after 01/01/2026).
    • Task Force must begin meeting no later than 30 days after all members have been appointed.
    • Members serve without compensation.
  • Administrative and operational rules:
    • Illinois State Police will provide administrative support.
    • The Task Force may hold private hearings when subject matter is sensitive or classified.
  • Reporting, dissolution, and repeal:
    • Task Force must issue a final report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2026.
    • The Task Force is dissolved one year after filing its report.
    • This Section (the Task Force authorization) is repealed on January 1, 2027.

Who is affected

  • First responders across Illinois (police, firefighters, sheriffs, Chicago Police and Fire Departments, public safety telecommunicators).
  • Mental health and training organizations that serve first responders.
  • Illinois State Police and Department of Public Health (administrative/support and participation roles).
  • General Assembly — recipient of the Task Force’s final report and recommendations.

Timeline highlights

  • Effective date: January 1, 2026.
  • Member appointments due within 30 days (by ~January 31, 2026).
  • Meetings to begin within 30 days after full appointment.
  • Final report due on or before December 31, 2026.
  • Task Force dissolved one year after filing the report; statutory authorization repealed January 1, 2027.

Expected impact

The Act restores and expands a time‑limited, multi‑stakeholder Task Force focused on actionable recommendations to reduce suicide risk among first responders, adding explicit representation for public safety telecommunicators and organizations providing first‑responder mental health training/support. The short statutory timeline aims to produce recommendations to the General Assembly within the 2026 calendar year.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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