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Rep. Swanson-sponsored law amending the Out-of-State Person Subject to Involuntary Admission on an Inpatient Basis Mental Health Treatment Act now in effect

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A new law sponsored by Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-74) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Out-of-State Person Subject to Involuntary Admission on an Inpatient Basis Mental Health Treatment Act went into effect on Aug. 23, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.

The legislation was introduced in bill HB2459 on Feb. 13, when Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) filed it with the House clerk.

According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to "amend the Out-of-State Person Subject to Involuntary Admission on an Inpatient Basis Mental Health Treatment Act".

After debate, the House passed the bill and it arrived in the Senate on March 27, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 29. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on Aug. 23. The law went into effect immediately.

Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor "shell bills" devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.

The following table shows the full history of actions on HB2459.

DateChamberAction
2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Halpin
2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Mental Health Committee
3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson
3/7/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 018-000-000
3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/7/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
3/19/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
3/27/2019SenateArrive in Senate
3/27/2019SenateFirst Reading
3/27/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/27/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
3/27/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
4/1/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services
5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
5/16/2019SenateSecond Reading
5/16/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019
5/29/2019HousePassed Both Houses
5/29/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/30/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
6/27/2019HouseSent to the Governor
8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0472
8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved
8/23/2019HouseEffective Date August 23, 2019

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