Bill Status of HB2798  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  COUNTY JAIL-TRANSFER

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Sacia - Kathleen A. Ryg, Elaine Nekritz and Sidney H. Mathias

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Todd Sieben)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 125/14from Ch. 75, par. 114


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if in the opinion of the Warden, a prisoner appears to be mentally ill or developmentally disabled and may be a danger to himself or herself, to other prisoners, or to jail personnel or appears to be in need of immediate mental health services, the Warden shall, within 72 hours of the admittance of the prisoner to the county jail, obtain an evaluation of the prisoner's condition from a physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that if the physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner determines that the prisoner is in need of mental health or developmental disability services, the Warden shall transfer the prisoner to such other facility for the appropriate treatment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/21/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
  2/21/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/6/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  3/21/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-003-000
  3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003
  4/16/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  4/16/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die