SB3750 - 104th General Assembly

MENTAL HEALTH-COURT ORDERS
Last Action
4/14/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine, Mattie Hunter and Sara Feigenholtz
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
405 ILCS 5/1-103.5 new
405 ILCS 5/1-109from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-109
405 ILCS 5/2-107from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-107
405 ILCS 5/2-107.1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-107.1
405 ILCS 5/3-611from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-611
405 ILCS 5/3-807from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-807
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused under a specified provision at least once that day, the psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse (instead of the physician) shall determine and state in writing the reasons why the recipient did not meet the criteria for the administration of medication or electroconvulsive therapy and whether the recipient meets the standard for administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under a provision concerning the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court. Provides that a petition requesting that the court authorize treatment with psychotropic medication shall specify the full names of the medications and anticipated range of dosage that comprise such treatment. Provides that no administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy without the informed consent of the recipient may be authorized unless at least one psychiatrist or advanced practice psychiatric nurse who has examined the recipient testifies in person at the hearing. Makes other changes to definitions and provisions concerning administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy upon application to a court.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that whenever psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy is refused at least once that day, the physician (rather than the psychiatrist) or advanced practice psychiatric nurse shall determine and state in writing the reasons why the recipient did not meet the criteria for the administration of medication or electroconvulsive therapy.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
2/05/2026 Senate First Reading
2/05/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/24/2026 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
3/04/2026 Senate Postponed - Judiciary
3/11/2026 Senate Postponed - Judiciary
3/13/2026 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
3/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
3/24/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/25/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/25/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000
3/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2026
3/26/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
4/13/2026 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
4/14/2026 Senate Second Reading
4/14/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
4/14/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/15/2026 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary