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SB 834 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

MHDDC-VENUE-COURT HEARING

Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code concerning court hearings under the Admission, Transfer and Discharge Procedures for the Mentally Ill Chapter of the Code. Deletes provision that any party may request a change of venue or transfer to any other county because of the convenience of parties or witnesses or the condition of the respondent. Provides that the court shall grant the request of the respondent to have the proceedings transferred to the county of his or her residence if and only if the court determines that the transfer is necessary to ensure the attendance of any material witness. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Mar 27, 2015 Signed Jul 31, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2015 · House May 14, 2015

How they voted

41–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 26, 2015
D Democratic29
23 Yea 6
79% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 31, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 14, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 6, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-6)
senate
Mar 4, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.