MENTAL HEALTH COURT FEES House SponsorsRep. Dave Winters-Eileen Lyons-Charles E. Jefferson-Jim Sacia-Patricia Bailey, Sandra M. Pihos, Patricia R. Bellock and Patricia Reid Lindner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dave Syverson-William R. Haine-George P. Shadid) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 405 ILCS 5/2-116 new30 ILCS 105/5.625 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a county that has established a mental health court may assess a fee of no more than $10 for the processing of criminal cases upon the conviction of an individual in that court. Provides that the fees collected shall be deposited in the Mental Health Court Fund to be used for the purpose of establishing and operating a mental health court in the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Mental Health Court Fund. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:405 ILCS 5/2-116 new30 ILCS 105/5.625 newAdds reference to:55 ILCS 5/5-1101from Ch. 34, par. 5-1101Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county board may enact by ordinance or resolution a $10 fee to be paid by the defendant on a judgment of guilty or a grant of supervision under specified provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections to be placed in the county general fund and used to finance the county mental health court. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/23/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 3/23/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/23/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/23/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/31/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-024-002 4/1/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 4/6/2004SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 4/26/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/27/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/27/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid 4/28/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/28/2004SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die