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SB 559 — MNTL HLTH FACILITY-INVOL ADMIT
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0202
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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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 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a peace officer may take a person into custody and transport him to a mental health facility when the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is subject to involuntary admission and in need of immediate hospitalization (removes a requirement that the "reasonable grounds" be a result of the peace officer's personal observation). Provides that nothing in these provisions shall be interpreted to prevent (i) the filing of a petition for involuntary admission completed by the facility director or any other person or (ii) a decision by the petitioner or his or her counsel or the State's Attorney to proceed with a hearing on a petition for involuntary admission completed by someone other than the peace officer who transported the respondent to the facility. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The bill SB 559 has been updated to reduce some language, streamlining the document. This change makes it easier to read and understand, which is important for ensuring that everyone, including the public and legislators, can follow the proposed legislation without confusion. Simplifying the language can help improve transparency and encourage more informed discussions about the bill.
SB0559 EngrossedEnrolled LRB094 07548 DRJ 37716 b AN ACT concerning health.
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0202
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Effective Date July 12, 2005
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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 - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
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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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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 006-000-000
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Assigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
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Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
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Postponed - Executive
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
Sponsors
- George P. Shadid · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- George P. Shadid
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 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Jenisch | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | 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 |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Not Voting |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Not Voting |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | 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 | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Not Voting |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Not Voting |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Not Voting |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Rauschenberger | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Yea |
| Roskam | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 559 do?
- Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a peace officer may take a person into custody and transport him to a mental health facility when the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is subject to involuntary admission and in need of immediate hospitalization (removes a requirement that the "reasonable grounds" be a result of the peace officer's personal observation). Provides that nothing in these provisions shall be interpreted to prevent (i) the filing of a petition for involuntary admission completed by the facility director or any other person or (ii) a decision by the petitioner or his or her counsel or the State's Attorney to proceed with a hearing on a petition for involuntary admission completed by someone other than the peace officer who transported the respondent to the facility. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 559?
- SB 559 is sponsored by George P. Shadid.
- What is the current status of SB 559?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 559?
- Track SB 559 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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