IL HB4039 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-17 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Holistic Overdose Prevention and Equity Act. Creates the Harm Reduction Program Board, with certain requirements. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue grants to harm reduction providers, with certain requirements. Establishes a Chief Harm Reduction Officer within the Department. Provides for a place-based approach to harm reduction pilot program. Provides for local government training and continuing education. Provides that naloxone shall be made readily available to all staff and individuals in prisons and jails, with certain requirements. Provides for medication for opioid use disorder and fentanyl testing. Restricts the use of abstinence-only or sobriety requirements to housing, with certain requirements. Limits home rule powers. Makes findings. Defines terms. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, the County Jail Act, the Unified Code of Corrections, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Act to make conforming changes.
Title
HOPE ACT
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-007-000 |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 2026-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit |
| 2026-04-01 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-01 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-007-000 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2026-03-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-08 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2105 | 2105-372 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 210 | 85 | 17 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 410 | 710 | 20 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 730 | 125 | 19.7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 730 | 125 | 19.9 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 730 | 5 | 3-14-1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
