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HB 2607 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

HOMELESS MENTAL ILL & DISABLED

Summary
Creates the State Advocacy Program for the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Act. Creates the Advocacy Division for the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled in the Department of Human Services to initiate, promote, and coordinate programs for homeless mentally ill and developmentally disabled persons; requires the Division to prepare an annual community service plan and budget for local implementation of services for the homeless. Authorizes the Department to make grants-in-aid to local entities for the purpose of providing services to homeless persons. Creates the Interagency Coordinating Council for the Homeless to review and comment on State programs for the homeless and perform other functions. Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act to require the Illinois Housing Development Authority to ensure that a number of the units held available for persons of low or moderate income are held available for the homeless mentally ill and developmentally disabled as defined in the State Advocacy Program for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Act.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2003

How they voted

72–10
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 106
Apr 3, 2003
D Democratic59
58 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican47
14 Yea 10 Nay 23
29% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Apr 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 4, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
lower
Apr 3, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-10-24)
house
Apr 1, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
lower
Mar 18, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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