Illinois HB 4865: HIGHER ED-FREE FENTANYL TESTS

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB4865

Introduced , by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 167/21 new

 Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Requires a public institution of higher education to make fentanyl testing strips available free of charge through the student health center, a student wellness office, wellness kiosks, and resident assistant programs. Provides that fentanyl testing strips shall be provided in confidentiality to any enrolled student upon request. Allows a public institution of higher education to offer educational materials addressing drug overdose prevention. Effective July 1, 2026.

LRB104 17824 LNS 31258 b

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

HB4865LRB104 17824 LNS 31258 b

1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by 

5adding Section 21 as follows:

6 (110 ILCS 167/21 new)

7 Sec. 21. Free fentanyl test strips; drug overdose 

8prevention educational materials.

9 (a) A public institution of higher education shall make 

10fentanyl testing strips available free of charge through the 

11student health center, a student wellness office, wellness 

12kiosks, and resident assistant programs.

13 The fentanyl testing strips shall be provided in 

14confidentiality to any enrolled student upon request.

15 (b) A public institution of higher education may offer 

16educational materials addressing drug overdose prevention.

17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 

182026.

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