MENTAL HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS
Summary
Endorses certain principles as the Mental Health Bill of Rights in an effort to reinforce Illinois' commitment to providing access to families seeking diagnosis and/or treatment of a mental or behavioral health concern.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2024
Last action Jun 29, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
May 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
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