Bill Text: IL SJR0035 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Addiction Prevention Task Force to study chronic and binge drinking in Illinois and suggest recommendations to the General Assembly on strengthening and expanding the statewide addiction prevention system.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-01 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll [SJR0035 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SJR0035-Introduced.html

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The State of Illinois ranked as the fifth worst
state in the United States for excessive drinking according to
the most recent data; and
WHEREAS, Over 20% of Illinoisans binge drank in 2018
(defined as having four or more drinks for women and five or
more drinks for men on one occasion in the past month); and
WHEREAS, Binge drinking in Illinois is higher in rural and
suburban areas of the State; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interests of the State that its
citizens be healthy and productive and not suffer from
excessive drinking or addictions; and
WHEREAS, Alcohol abuse prevention programs have been
proven to reduce problem drinking; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Addiction
Prevention Task Force, whose purpose is to study the following:
(1) Evidence of binge drinking trends in rural and
suburban communities;

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(2) Evidence of chronic drinking trends in rural and
suburban communities;
(3) Prevention developments and models;
(4) Effective prevention and treatment collaboration
efforts in Illinois and other states; and
(5) Information gained from stakeholders of the
relevant communities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be comprised of the
following members, who shall serve without compensation:
(1) Four members from addiction prevention providers
recommended by a statewide organization that represents
addiction providers, who shall be appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(2) Four members from behavioral health providers
recommended by a statewide organization that represents
behavioral health providers, who shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(3) Four members from private sector child welfare and
youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide
organization representing private sector child welfare
providers, who shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives;
(4) Four members of local public health departments
recommended by a statewide organization representing
public health departments, who shall be appointed by the

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Minority Leader of the Senate;
(5) One member from the Department of Public Health,
appointed by the Director of Public Health;
(6) One member from a higher education teaching
institution that awards degrees in the fields of social
work, psychiatry, or psychology appointed by the Chair of
the Board of Higher Education;
(7) One member from statewide organization made up of
private sector child welfare providers, who shall be
appointed by the Governor;
(8) One member from a statewide organization
representing suburban area municipalities, who shall be
appointed by the Governor;
(9) One member from a statewide organization
representing rural healthcare providers, who shall be
appointed by the Governor;
(10) One member from a statewide organization
representing rural and downstate areas of the State, who
shall be appointed by the Governor; and
(11) One member from a statewide organization that
represents behavioral health care providers, inclusive of
addiction, who shall be appointed by the Governor; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That if a vacancy occurs on the Task Force, a
replacement will be appointed by the Chair; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet no less than four
times and select a chairperson at their first meeting; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That in addition to whatever policies or
procedures it may adopt, all operations of the Task Force will
be subject to the provision of the Illinois Freedom of
Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.) and the Illinois Open
Meeting Act (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.); and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of Human Services shall
provide administrative support to the Task Force; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall develop
recommendations to the General Assembly on strengthening and
expanding the statewide addiction prevention system, which
shall focus on, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The locations within the State most in need of
prevention measures;
(2) Which addiction prevention measures are best for
addressing problem drinking in rural and suburban areas;
(3) What steps should be taken by the General Assembly
to address problem drinking; and
(4) What level of funding is required to ensure

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adequate prevention measures are taken to reduce problem
drinking by Illinoisans; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit its final report
to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than June 30,
2020, and upon the filing of its report, is dissolved.