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HB 759 — DCFS-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0034
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2005. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that every child with a diagnosis of a mental illness who is placed under the Act shall receive mental health services. Requires DCFS, in cooperation with DHS, to file a proposed rule by January 1, 2006, regarding the mental health services to be provided to these children. Requires DCFS to assess each mental health community network in the State to determine what needs exist in each network for the required mental health services. Requires DCFS, by January 1, 2007, to submit a report describing the assessment of the mental health community networks and a plan to address the identified needs to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 759 has been updated by removing the word "Engrossed" and replacing it with "Enrolled." This change clarifies the status of the bill, indicating it is now ready for final approval rather than still undergoing revisions. This matters because it shows the bill is one step closer to becoming law, streamlining the legislative process.
HB0759 EngrossedEnrolled LRB094 07435 AJO 37597 b AN ACT concerning children.
The proposal shall address, but is not limited to, the implementation of the HB0759 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB094 07435 AJO 37597 b following:
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0034
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Effective Date January 1, 2006
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2005
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
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Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1
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Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
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Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
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Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan; As Amended
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-001-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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Assigned to Human Services Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
Sponsors
- Lou Lang · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Lou Lang
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Not Voting |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Not Voting |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Not Voting |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Not Voting |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| del Valle | — | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Not Voting |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jenisch | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Chavez | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Not Voting |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 759 do?
- Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that every child with a diagnosis of a mental illness who is placed under the Act shall receive mental health services. Requires DCFS, in cooperation with DHS, to file a proposed rule by January 1, 2006, regarding the mental health services to be provided to these children. Requires DCFS to assess each mental health community network in the State to determine what needs exist in each network for the required mental health services. Requires DCFS, by January 1, 2007, to submit a report describing the assessment of the mental health community networks and a plan to address the identified needs to the Governor and the General Assembly.
- Who sponsors HB 759?
- HB 759 is sponsored by Lou Lang.
- What is the current status of HB 759?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2005. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 759?
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