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+type: "Bill"
+title: "MHDD CD-MEDICATION-ADMISSIONS"
+description: "Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and the Probate Act of 1975. Adds provisions concerning: (i) the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy on an inpatient and outpatient basis; (ii) the right of a community mental health provider or inpatient mental health facility to be represented by counsel during a respondent's commitment proceedings; (iii) the transportation of a mental health patient by a licensed ambulance service; (iv) the filing of an involuntary admission petition prior to the expiration of an agreed order for outpatient admission; (v) a respondent's right to object to a motion for voluntary dismissal; (vi) the extension of an order for admission on an outpatient basis; (vi) the right of a guardian ad litem to inspect and copy any medical or mental health records; and other matters. Effective immediately."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
+legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
+session: "97th"
+identifier: "HB 1591"
+citation: "Illinois HB 1591 (97th)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: []
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2011-02-15"
+last_action: "2011-08-15"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e4767e5d-c1c0-4b16-8278-fd3ac2f89209"
+source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1591&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58742&SessionID=84&GA=97"
+source_hash: "803ef7df1bb39cbdb152c50d3fdd58f3cbf9c9274141714d14bf8cc858bf9965"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
+---
+
+# Illinois HB 1591 (97th) — MHDD CD-MEDICATION-ADMISSIONS
+
+Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and the Probate Act of 1975. Adds provisions concerning: (i) the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy on an inpatient and outpatient basis; (ii) the right of a community mental health provider or inpatient mental health facility to be represented by counsel during a respondent's commitment proceedings; (iii) the transportation of a mental health patient by a licensed ambulance service; (iv) the filing of an involuntary admission petition prior to the expiration of an agreed order for outpatient admission; (v) a respondent's right to object to a motion for voluntary dismissal; (vi) the extension of an order for admission on an outpatient basis; (vi) the right of a guardian ad litem to inspect and copy any medical or mental health records; and other matters. Effective immediately.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1591&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58742&DocNum=1591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1591eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58742&DocNum=1591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1591enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58742&DocNum=1591&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
+- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2011-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock `filing`
+- **2011-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2011-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2011-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2011-03-02** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2011-03-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
+- **2011-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
+- **2011-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
+- **2011-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
+- **2011-03-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
+- **2011-03-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
+- **2011-03-14** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
+- **2011-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2011 `reading-1`
+- **2011-03-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
+- **2011-03-16** First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2011-03-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
+- **2011-04-27** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
+- **2011-05-05** Postponed - Human Services
+- **2011-05-10** Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
+- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
+- **2011-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
+- **2011-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
+- **2011-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
+- **2011-05-18** Passed Both Houses
+- **2011-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2011-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
+- **2011-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2011
+- **2011-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0375 `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e4767e5d-c1c0-4b16-8278-fd3ac2f89209`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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