CO-RESPONDER UNIT-MCHENRY CNTY
Summary
Amends the Co-Responder Pilot Program Division of the Illinois Municipal Code. Adds the McHenry County Sheriff's Office to the offices to which the Division is applicable, including that the Office shall establish, subject to appropriation, a co-responder unit no later than 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, including the hiring of personnel as provided in the Division. Makes conforming changes, including in the Counties Code. Provides that, along with the duties described elsewhere in the Division, the unit's social workers are responsible for following up with victims (rather than conducting follow-up visits for victims) who may benefit from mental or behavioral health services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
4
Committee
8
May 17, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
C.D. Davidsmeyer
RRepublican
Co
Dan Ugaste
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Fred Crespo
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Sosnowski
RRepublican
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
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