MNTL HLTH FACILITY-INVOL ADMIT Senate SponsorsSen. George P. Shadid House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Sacia) 7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0202 405 ILCS 5/3-606from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-606Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a peace officer may take a person into custody and transport him to a mental health facility when the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is subject to involuntary admission and in need of immediate hospitalization (removes a requirement that the "reasonable grounds" be a result of the peace officer's personal observation). Provides that nothing in these provisions shall be interpreted to prevent (i) the filing of a petition for involuntary admission completed by the facility director or any other person or (ii) a decision by the petitioner or his or her counsel or the State's Attorney to proceed with a hearing on a petition for involuntary admission completed by someone other than the peace officer who transported the respondent to the facility. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a peace officer may take a person into custody and transport him to a mental health facility when the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is subject to involuntary admission and in need of immediate hospitalization (removes a requirement that the "reasonable grounds" be a result of the peace officer's personal observation). Provides that upon arrival at the facility, the peace officer may (instead of shall) complete a petition for involuntary admission. Provides that if the petition is not completed by the peace officer transporting the person, the transporting officer's name, badge number, and employer shall be included in the petition as a potential witness. Effective immediately. 2/17/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid 2/17/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Executive 3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Executive 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/9/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 3/9/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/15/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2005 4/8/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/8/2005HouseArrived in House 4/8/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/11/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/11/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 006-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/12/2005SenateEffective Date July 12, 2005 7/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0202