HB 2798 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

COUNTY JAIL-TRANSFER

Summary

Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if in the opinion of the Warden, a prisoner appears to be mentally ill or developmentally disabled and may be a danger to himself or herself, to other prisoners, or to jail personnel or appears to be in need of immediate mental health services, the Warden shall, within 72 hours of the admittance of the prisoner to the county jail, obtain an evaluation of the prisoner's condition from a physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that if the physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner determines that the prisoner is in need of mental health or developmental disability services, the Warden shall transfer the prisoner to such other facility for the appropriate treatment.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

Apr 2003

House Passage

Mar 2003

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

104–2

Passed

Total votes 106

Mar 21, 2003

D Democratic59

57 Yea 2 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican47

47 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 25, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 21, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (104-2)

house

Mar 6, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

lower

Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor