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SB 1497 Illinois Senate · 98th Regular Session

VETERANS&MENTAL HEALTH COURTS

Summary
Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that a defendant is eligible for a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program or a mental health court program only if the defendant is eligible for probation based on the nature of the crime convicted of and in consideration of his or her criminal background, if any. Provides that a defendant is ineligible for these programs if: (1) the crime for which the defendant has been convicted is non-probationable; or (2) the sentence imposed on the defendant, whether the result of a plea or a finding of guilt, renders the defendant ineligible for probation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2013
Committee Review
May 2013
Senate Passage
May 2013
House Passage
May 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Apr 10, 2013 Signed Aug 2, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2013 · House May 7, 2013

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
Apr 10, 2013
D Democratic35
31 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 2, 2013
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 7, 2013
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 7, 2013
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-4)
house
May 1, 2013
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 15, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 11, 2013
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-6)
senate
Feb 28, 2013
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 14, 2013
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 7, 2013
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.