Illinois House Bill HB2652

Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/4/25
• Refer: 2/6/25
• Refer: 3/4/25
• Refer: 3/21/25

Caption

DHS-SUPR-LICENSING RESTRICTION

Summary

HB2652 would amend the Illinois Substance Use Disorder Act to create a new licensing restriction for facilities that provide substance use treatment or intervention services. Beginning on the effective date of the act, the Department of Human Services could not approve an initial or renewal license for such a facility if it is located within 1,000 feet of certain sensitive locations. The prohibited locations include public or private elementary and secondary schools, community colleges, colleges, and universities, including associated school yards, fields, and playgrounds, as well as public playgrounds and public parks. The bill also states that licenses already approved before the effective date would not be invalidated, so the measure would apply prospectively rather than retroactively.

Impact

If enacted, the bill would add a new siting limitation to the Substance Use Disorder Act and constrain DHS licensing authority for treatment and intervention providers. It would affect new applicants and renewals for facilities near schools, playgrounds, and parks, potentially limiting where providers can operate or expand and requiring relocation or denial of licenses for noncompliant sites. Existing approved licenses would remain valid.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be framed as a public-safety and land-use restriction, but the legislative record supplied here does not show whether it was viewed favorably, neutrally, or controversially by lawmakers or stakeholders.

Contention

The main likely point of contention is the 1,000-foot buffer around schools, playgrounds, and parks, which could be seen as protecting children and public spaces but also as restricting access to treatment services and making it harder to site or renew licenses for substance use providers. Potentially affected parties include DHS, treatment facility operators, local communities, and advocates concerned about either neighborhood impacts or service availability. No specific objections or endorsements are documented in the provided transcript or vote history.