MHDDC-CIRCUIT CT JURISDICTION
Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the circuit court has jurisdiction over all persons alleged to be in need of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy, whether or not they are charged with a felony. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 14, 2015
Signed Jul 29, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2015 · House Apr 14, 2015
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 21, 2015
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 29, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 2, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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