Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board Act Creates Board Within Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Summary
Governor Pritzker signed Illinois SB2772 into law, creating the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The 13-member Board must be appointed within 3 months of the effective date and is tasked with advising on psilocybin and psilocybin services, including publishing annual reports and making recommendations on safety, efficacy, facilitator requirements, and public health considerations. The Board must meet at least every 2 months through January 2029, then quarterly thereafter.
What changed
Illinois enacted SB2772, creating the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board Act and establishing a 13-member advisory board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The Board must be fully appointed within 3 months and must meet at least bi-monthly through January 2029, then quarterly. The Board is required to publish annual reports and make recommendations regarding psilocybin safety and efficacy, facilitator requirements, ethics codes, and public health considerations.
Affected parties should monitor Board activities as recommendations may inform future regulatory requirements for psilocybin services in Illinois. Healthcare providers, potential facilitators, and organizations considering psilocybin services should track Board publications for emerging standards. The Board structure signals Illinois is developing a regulatory pathway for psilocybin services, though specific compliance obligations will depend on future Board recommendations and subsequent Department rulemaking.
What to do next
- Monitor for Board appointment announcements within 3 months of enactment
- Review annual reports when published by the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board
- Anticipate potential facilitator training and ethics requirements based on Board recommendations
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ChangeBridge / Illinois / SB2772 Signed by Governor SB2772 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-01-13
PSILOCYBIN ADVISORY BOARD
Creates the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board Act. Sets forth findings and defines terms. Establishes the Illinois Psilocybin Advisory Board within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the Department regarding the provision of psilocybin and psilocybin services. Sets forth requirements for members of the Board. Provides that, within 3 months after the effective date of the Act, the Governor, the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leader of the House, and the Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint certain individuals to the Board. Provides that, between January 1, 2027 and January 1, 2029, the Board shall meet at least once every 2 calendar months at a time and place determined by the chairperson or a majority of the voting members of the Board and that, after January 1, 2029, the Board shall meet at least once every calendar quarter. Provides that the Board shall perform certain duties, including publishing an annual report describing the Board's activities and making recommendations concerning (i) the safety and efficacy of psilocybin and other substances, (ii) potential requirements for providing psilocybin services to clients, (iii) a potential code of ethics and possible training requirements for facilitators, and (iv) public health considerations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill Details
State Illinois
Session 104th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...
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Sponsors
Rachel Ventura (Sen - D) Mike Porfirio (Sen - D) Graciela Guzman (Sen - D) Mattie Hunter (Sen - D) Emil Jones (Sen - D) Mike Simmons (Sen - D) Mark Walker (Sen - D) Karina Villa (Sen - D) Michael Hastings (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-13 S Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2026-04-13 S Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura 2026-04-10 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 2026-03-27 S Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán 2026-03-26 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2026-03-12 S Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 2026-03-12 S Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2026 2026-03-12 S Second Reading 2026-03-11 S Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2026 2026-03-11 S Do Pass Executive; 009-003-000 2026-02-25 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker 2026-02-19 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2026-02-11 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2026-02-09 S Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2026-02-03 S Assigned to Executive 2026-01-13 S Referred to Assignments 2026-01-13 S First Reading 2026-01-13 S Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
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2026-01-13 S Assignments 2026-02-03 S Executive 2026-04-13 S Assignments
Amendments
2026-04-13 Senate Amendment 001
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