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Illinois becomes first state to mandate annual mental health screenings in schools.

Illinois is blazing a trail – the first state to mandate yearly mental health screenings in schools. pic.twitter.com/s1hedQUrvg — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) August 11, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB1560 into law on July 31, 2025, making Illinois the first U.S. state to require yearly mental health screenings for students in grades 3–12, starting …

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