---
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: "97th"
identifier: "HB 785"
citation: "Illinois HB 785 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-01-31"
last_action: "2011-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/389bce8b-355d-4aa3-80bc-290fc25b249c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=785&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=56570&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "1be8195f4c663855581d7edac83c50fb99793a81bedbd3689a794d038e30163d"
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 785 (97th) — 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=09700HB0785&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56570&DocNum=785&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0785eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56570&DocNum=785&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB0785enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=56570&DocNum=785&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ann Williams — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2011-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-08** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann Williams
- **2011-03-15** Re-assigned to Disability Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Disability Services Committee
- **2011-03-17** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011
- **2011-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-30** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-30** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Disability Services Committee
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2011-04-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-04-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2011-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2011-04-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **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
- **2011-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-07-22** Effective Date January 1, 2012
- **2011-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0165 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/389bce8b-355d-4aa3-80bc-290fc25b249c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).