MHDDC-VIDEO CONFERENCING-HEARG Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson and Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Mike Fortner-Peter Breen-Patricia R. Bellock-Sara Feigenholtz) 7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0535 405 ILCS 5/2-107.4 newAmends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any hearing concerning the administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy subject to the following conditions: (1) if the parties, including the respondent, and their attorneys, including the State's Attorney, are at a mental health facility, or some other location to which the respondent may be safely and conveniently transported, and the judge and any court personnel are in another location; or (2) if the respondent and his or her attorney are at a mental health facility or some other location to which the respondent may be safely and conveniently transported, and all of the other participants including the judge are in another location, if, and only if, agreed to by the respondent and the respondent's attorney. Provides that in a hearing concerning the administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy, any court may permit any witness, including a psychiatrist, to testify by video conferencing equipment from any location in the absence of a court rule specifically prohibiting that testimony. 2/9/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/9/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2016SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/2/2016SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/2/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2016 3/8/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 9, 2016 4/5/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/5/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 4/5/2016HouseArrived in House 4/5/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 4/5/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/5/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mike Fortner 4/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/10/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 5/11/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/8/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0535