---
type: "Bill"
title: "HEALTH-TECH"
description: "Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 998"
citation: "Illinois SB 998 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 95
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2005-02-18"
last_action: "2006-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4bc7118f-5462-4d84-9541-be9dc05ac96c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=998&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=18022&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "a87014580f8e1f978429b23268bd755e0355bf59a8cdf7220bffd4b26979a500"
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 SB 998 (94th) — HEALTH-TECH

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09400SB0998&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18022&DocNum=998&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0998eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18022&DocNum=998&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB0998enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=18022&DocNum=998&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion, Amendment 2 — **63–48** (fail) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- M. Maggie Crotty — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-18** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen `filing`
- **2005-02-18** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2005-02-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-18** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-24** Assigned to Health & Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-17** Do Pass Health & Human Services; 007-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- **2005-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005
- **2005-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 `reading-3`
- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-12** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2005-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- **2005-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
- **2005-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-05-19** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2005-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-19** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2005-05-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-05-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-27** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-27** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2005-05-27** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 063-048-000
- **2005-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-004-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-10-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006
- **2005-10-27** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2005-10-27** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-10-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-10-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-01-11** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-10** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-10** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2006-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-10** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-18** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2006-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 005-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
- **2006-04-25** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-03** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-03** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04
- **2006-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04-May 4, 2006
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty `filing`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-04** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
- **2006-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2006-05-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2006-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-04** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld
- **2006-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-08-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-08-02** Effective Date August 1, 2006
- **2006-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1066 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4bc7118f-5462-4d84-9541-be9dc05ac96c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).