---
type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-COMMITMENT-SETTING"
description: "Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant suffers from a mental disability and is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the defendant will not be placed in a secure setting if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor and the Department determines that the defendant could be appropriately placed in a non-secure setting. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 73"
citation: "Illinois SB 73 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 78
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-01-27"
last_action: "2012-01-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9c69ea51-e267-4334-aeb5-198005fa7a0b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=73&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=54664&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "45d73646999eb83f9cbfb391e82ea0db66002b5940b4d17cf951988e17815470"
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 73 (97th) — CRIM PRO-COMMITMENT-SETTING

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant suffers from a mental disability and is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the defendant will not be placed in a secure setting if the defendant is charged with a misdemeanor and the Department determines that the defendant could be appropriately placed in a non-secure setting. 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=09700SB0073&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54664&DocNum=73&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0073eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54664&DocNum=73&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0073enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=54664&DocNum=73&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
- David Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Dwight Kay — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jack McGuire — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- John E. Bradley — cosponsor (person)
- Karen A. Yarbrough — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
- William R. Haine — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-01-27** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-01-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-01-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-09** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2011-03-09** To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
- **2011-03-17** Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
- **2011-03-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Cunningham
- **2011-04-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-25** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Greg Harris
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
- **2011-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-29** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-10-06** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
- **2011-10-06** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-10-19** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2011-10-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2011-10-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2011-10-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2011-10-20** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2011-10-24** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2011-10-25** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-10-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-10-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2011-10-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2011-10-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-10-26** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-10-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2011-10-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2011-10-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
- **2011-10-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 8, 2011
- **2011-10-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine `filing`
- **2011-10-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-10-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2011-11-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- **2011-11-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2011-11-08** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2011-11-08** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 049-000-000
- **2011-11-08** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-12-07** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-01-19** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-01-19** Effective Date January 19, 2012
- **2012-01-19** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0670 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9c69ea51-e267-4334-aeb5-198005fa7a0b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).