Psilocybin and Psychedelics in Illinois: Pending Legislation
This page tracks the current legal status of psilocybin, psychedelics, and entheogens in Illinois. Status is updated from our legislation sync, with citations to the underlying bills and policy decisions.
Illinois has multiple active psilocybin bills in the 2026 General Assembly. HB 1 (Illinois CURE Act) by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford would establish a full regulated framework for psilocybin services. SB 2184 (Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act) provides a companion approach. Legislative momentum continues building.
HB 1 (Illinois CURE Act) introduced by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford — full regulated framework SB 2184 (Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens Act) companion bill in Senate Would establish comprehensive regulated psilocybin services program Multiple committee hearings held in 2026 session Builds on previous HB 3693 (2023) groundwork Growing coalition of mental health advocates supporting reform
Laws change. Always verify current status with primary sources before acting on this information, especially when traveling across state lines.