BEHAV HLTH PRIS DIVERSION COM House SponsorsRep. Scott Drury-Ron Sandack-Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Robyn Gabel-La Shawn K. Ford and Will Guzzardi Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather A. Steans-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 5/31/2015HouseAdopted Both Houses Creates the Behavioral Health Prison Diversion Commission. Provides that the Commission shall gather information, review studies, and identify areas of best practice with respect to how the criminal justice system should handle persons with behavioral health disorders including mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual disabilities. Provides that the Commission shall make its report to the General Assembly on or before February 1, 2016; and that the report of the Commission shall detail those findings and recommendations, including: (1) a diversion action plan to improve efforts to divert persons with behavioral health disorders including mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual disabilities to appropriate treatment or diversion program as an alternative to incarceration; (2) areas of best practice in this State and other states to expand the use of effective pre-booking and post-booking options for those with behavioral health disorders; and (3) a performance monitoring process to include baseline and post-implementation data for prevalence of persons with behavioral health disorders and intellectual disabilities in the State's criminal justice system, outcomes, and return on investment. Provides that the Commission shall dissolve on February 15, 2016. 3/12/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury 3/17/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/20/2015HouseRecommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000 4/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 4/21/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/28/2015HouseResolution Adopted 113-000-000 4/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/28/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/29/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/29/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/29/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/13/2015SenateBe Adopted Criminal Law; 011-000-000 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 14, 2015 5/31/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/31/2015SenateResolution Adopted; 049-000-000 5/31/2015HouseAdopted Both Houses