---
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).