2021-2022 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB3977: BEHAVIOR HEALTH-1ST RESPONDER
Legislative Summary
Creates the First Responders Behavioral Healthcare Bill of Rights Act. Provides that first responders have certain specified statutory rights in seeking behavioral health services and treatment. Provides that the rights guaranteed to first responders in these provisions are judicially enforceable. Provides that an aggrieved employee may, under the Civil Practice Law, bring an action for damages, attorney's fee, or injunctive relief against an employer for violating these rights. Defines various terms.
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Bill History
2/24/2021
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/2/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
First Reading
House of Representatives
3/4/2021
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/16/2021
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/18/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/22/2021
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Police & Fire Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 015-000-000
House of Representatives
3/25/2021
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
House of Representatives
3/26/2021
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/23/2021
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
11/9/2021
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
2/28/2022
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
House of Representatives
3/1/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment 002
House Amendment 002
3/1/2022Not Adopted
House Amendment 003
House Amendment 003
3/1/2022Not Adopted
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/22/2021Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey LaPointe
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (22)
Dave Vella
Democrat
Natalie Manley
Democrat
John D'Amico
Democrat
Bradley Stephens
Republican
Frances Hurley
Democrat
Kelly Cassidy
Democrat
Joyce Mason
Democrat
Ann Williams
Democrat
Michael Zalewski
Democrat
Terra Costa Howard
Democrat
Kelly Burke
Democrat
Elizabeth Hernandez
Democrat
Kambium Buckner
Democrat
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Democrat
Dan Ugaste
Republican
Katie Stuart
Democrat
Marcus Evans
Democrat
Michael Marron
Republican
Chris Bos
Republican
Emanuel Welch
Democrat
Anna Moeller
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat