Sen. Laura Ellman supports SB2771, mandating suicide prevention details in schools and public facilities

During the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, Sen. Laura Ellman (D-21st) cast a Yes vote for SB2771, legislation that mandates all public facilities and schools in Illinois provide suicide prevention information, according to the Illinois Senate. The bill cleared the Senate unanimously with a 57-0 vote.

The measure's official language states its focus is on "SUICIDE PREVENTION INFORMATION."

The following summary offers a breakdown of the bill and includes interpretations to clarify its stipulations.

In summary, SB2771 requires Illinois facilities such as public libraries, county detention and shelter homes, assisted living and shared housing units, nursing homes, licensed day care operations, safety-net hospitals, state correctional centers and probation programs, to display contact details for the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline where they are easy for users, residents, inmates, staff or offenders to see and access. School boards must also have public schools serving grades 6-12 examine their curriculum and, if suitable, incorporate evidence-based, age-appropriate suicide prevention material. Additionally, correctional facilities must ensure release planning contains suicide prevention support information.

The action recorded for SB2771 was 'House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs.'

Ellman earned a BS from Grinnell College in 1987.

She was elected to Illinois’ 21st Senate District in 2019 as a Democrat, succeeding outgoing state senator Michael Connelly.

Illinois legislation must navigate a multi-step approval journey, starting with its introduction in either chamber, followed by committee review, debate, and passage by vote in both the House and Senate, before reaching the governor, who may sign or veto it. The state’s General Assembly meets biennially, and only a small percentage of the many introduced bills ultimately become law.