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HB 5594 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

DRUG COURT-OPIOID ABUSE

Summary
Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Provides that if the defendant needs treatment for opioid abuse or dependence, the court shall require that the defendant participate in and receive medically prescribed drug treatments under the care of a physician licensed in this State to practice medicine in all of its branches. Provides that a defendant who is assigned to a substance abuse treatment program under the Act for opioid abuse or dependence is not in violation of the terms or conditions of the program on the basis of his or her participation in medically prescribed drug treatments under the care of a physician licensed in this State to practice medicine in all of its branches.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Jul 2016
Introduced Apr 7, 2016 Signed Jul 15, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House Apr 7, 2016

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2016
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 15, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 12, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 7, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 7, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-4)
house
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Substance Abuse Special; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Substance Abuse Special; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Substance Abuse Special
lower
Mar 17, 2016
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Feb 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Substance Abuse Special
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.