+ − Summary
+ − Full Texts (2)
+ − Actions (23)
- Session Sine Die
- Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
- Referred to Rules
- First Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2007
- Arrive in Senate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
- Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
- Assigned to Executive Committee
- Referred to Rules Committee
- First Reading
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
+ − Adopted Amendment
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that the Chief Judge of each judicial circuit may establish a mental health court program, including the format under which it operates under the Act. Provides that a defendant may be admitted into a mental health court program only upon the agreement of the prosecutor and the defendant and with the approval of the court. Excludes from eligibility for the program a defendant who has been convicted of a crime of violence within the past 10 years excluding incarceration time; a defendant who does not demonstrate a willingness to participate in a treatment program; or a defendant who has previously completed or has been discharged from a mental health court program within 3 years of completion or discharge. Establishes conditions of the program. Provides that upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of the program, the court may dismiss the original charges against the defendant or successfully terminate the defendant's sentence or otherwise discharge him or her from the program or from any further proceedings against him or her in the original prosecution.
+ − Statute Amended
- 705 ILCS 40/1.1 - from Ch. 37, par. 72.41-1