IL HJR0052

Reaffirms Illinois's commitment to person-centered, community-based mental health and substance use treatment that respects individual dignity, autonomy, and the right to care in the least restrictive environment

Responds to a July 24, 2025 federal Executive Order calling for involuntary commitment of people experiencing homelessness, serious mental illness, or substance use disorder into "long-term institutional settings"

Cites national statistics showing more than 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness annually, 1 in 20 experience serious mental illness, and nearly 17% of those over age 12 had a substance use disorder (SAMHSA 2024 data)

Endorses evidence-based approaches including Housing First, Harm Reduction, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), and the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) that refers 911 behavioral health calls to mental health professionals

References Illinois's Williams and Colbert consent decrees requiring de-institutionalization programs, and asserts that recipients of mental health services retain all constitutional rights and protections against forced treatment without due process