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 Bill Status of SB2565  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  TREATMENT COURT STATUTES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - Laura M. Murphy - Melinda Bush

House Sponsors
(Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Delia C. Ramirez, Joyce Mason and Kambium Buckner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/2/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1041

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 166/5
730 ILCS 166/10
730 ILCS 166/25
730 ILCS 166/30
730 ILCS 166/35
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 167/20
730 ILCS 167/25
730 ILCS 167/35
730 ILCS 167/40 new
730 ILCS 167/45 new
730 ILCS 167/50 new
730 ILCS 168/10
730 ILCS 168/20
730 ILCS 168/25
730 ILCS 168/35
730 ILCS 168/45 new
730 ILCS 168/50 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "clinical treatment plan" and "peer recovery coach". Provides that the assessment of the defendant shall include a validated clinical assessment. The clinical assessment shall include, but not be limited to, assessments of substance use and mental and behavioral health needs. The clinical assessment shall be administered by a qualified clinician and used to inform any Clinical Treatment Plans. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that peer recovery coaches shall work to help facilitate participants' independence for continued success once the supports of the court are no longer available to them. Provides for education seminars for Veterans and Servicemembers, court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Makes other changes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
730 ILCS 167/20
Adds reference to:
730 ILCS 166/45
730 ILCS 166/50
730 ILCS 167/5
730 ILCS 167/30
730 ILCS 168/5
730 ILCS 168/30
730 ILCS 168/55 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Further amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "validated clinical assessment". Provides that a defendant may be ordered to complete mental health counseling, comply with physician recommendations regarding medications, and receive follow up treatment for a mental health diagnosis. Provides that the court shall prioritize the least restrictive treatment option when ordering mental health or substance use treatment for participants. Provides that jail-based custodial treatment may be utilized if it is found to be the least restrictive alternative. Provides that partnerships between the State of Illinois and community mental health or behavioral health centers shall be prioritized whenever possible. Further amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides that peer recovery coaches should be individuals with lived experience and that they shall work to help facilitate participant experience. Further amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides for education seminars currently offered for Drug Court Treatment Act prosecutors, judges, and public defenders for Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment Court and Mental Health Treatment Court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Makes other changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
730 ILCS 168/55 new
Adds reference to:
730 ILCS 166/15
730 ILCS 166/20
730 ILCS 166/40
730 ILCS 167/5
730 ILCS 167/10
730 ILCS 167/15
730 ILCS 167/20
730 ILCS 168/15
730 ILCS 168/41 new
730 ILCS 168/40 rep.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill. Makes additional grammatical changes. Makes other changes concerning drug courts, veterans and servicemembers courts, and mental health courts. Provides that a person is ineligible for a drug court, veterans and servicemembers court, or mental health court program if the person has been convicted of home invasion, aggravated vehicular hijacking, or aggravated driving under the influence that resulted in the death of another person or when the violation was a proximate cause of the death. Provides that the court shall consider the least restrictive treatment option when ordering mental health or substance use disorder treatment for participants and the results of clinical and risk assessments in accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court Problem-Solving Court Standards. Repeals a provision concerning the mental health court in Kane County. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/9/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/13/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/14/2021SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000
  4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
  4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/21/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
  4/22/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/22/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4 (a)
  4/23/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/23/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John Connor
  1/19/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/15/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  3/15/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/15/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  3/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/21/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/21/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/22/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/22/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/22/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/22/2022HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 018-000-000
  3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/29/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  3/29/2022SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
  3/29/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - March 30, 2022
  3/30/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John Connor
  3/30/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  4/4/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law
  4/5/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
  4/7/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  4/8/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 039-009-000
  4/8/2022SenateSenate Concurs
  4/8/2022SenatePassed Both Houses
  4/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/27/2022SenateSent to the Governor
  4/30/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  6/2/2022SenateGovernor Approved
  6/2/2022SenateEffective Date June 2, 2022
  6/2/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1041

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