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| Bill | UNFIT MISDEMEANANT DIVERSION | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds a Diversion of Unfit Misdemeanants Article to the Code. Provides that a defendant charged with one or more misdemeanors and for whom a court has determined that a bona fide doubt of the defendant's fitness has been raised may be admitted into an unfit misdemeanant diversion program only upon the approval of the court. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of the State may adopt rules establishing unfit misdemeanant diversion programs consistent with the Article. Provides that the court shall require an eligibility screening and an assessment of the defendant to determine whether the defendant may be able to receive mental health services under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code which shall reasonably assure his or her safety and that of the public and his or her continued participation in treatment. Provides that if, following this screening, the State and the defendant agree to the diversion and the court determines that the defendant is appropriate for diversion, the criminal charges may be dismissed with prejudice. Provides that if the court does not approve, the court shall order a fitness examination and the matter shall be governed by any other relevant provisions of the Fitness for Trial, To Plead, or to be Sentenced Article of the Code. Provides that the misdemeanant diversion program may maintain or collaborate with mental health and substance use treatment providers necessary to provide a continuum of treatment options commensurate with the needs of the defendant and available resources. Treatment programs shall comply with all relevant statutes and rules. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide care to persons determined to be subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or may make arrangements with any other appropriate inpatient mental health facility to provide those services. Makes conforming changes in the Fitness for Trial, To Plead, or to be Sentenced Article of the Code. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Diversion of Unfit Misdemeanants Act. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 104th | HB 3572 | Illinois HB 3572 (104th) |
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Illinois HB 3572 (104th) — UNFIT MISDEMEANANT DIVERSION
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds a Diversion of Unfit Misdemeanants Article to the Code. Provides that a defendant charged with one or more misdemeanors and for whom a court has determined that a bona fide doubt of the defendant's fitness has been raised may be admitted into an unfit misdemeanant diversion program only upon the approval of the court. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of the State may adopt rules establishing unfit misdemeanant diversion programs consistent with the Article. Provides that the court shall require an eligibility screening and an assessment of the defendant to determine whether the defendant may be able to receive mental health services under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code which shall reasonably assure his or her safety and that of the public and his or her continued participation in treatment. Provides that if, following this screening, the State and the defendant agree to the diversion and the court determines that the defendant is appropriate for diversion, the criminal charges may be dismissed with prejudice. Provides that if the court does not approve, the court shall order a fitness examination and the matter shall be governed by any other relevant provisions of the Fitness for Trial, To Plead, or to be Sentenced Article of the Code. Provides that the misdemeanant diversion program may maintain or collaborate with mental health and substance use treatment providers necessary to provide a continuum of treatment options commensurate with the needs of the defendant and available resources. Treatment programs shall comply with all relevant statutes and rules. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide care to persons determined to be subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or may make arrangements with any other appropriate inpatient mental health facility to provide those services. Makes conforming changes in the Fitness for Trial, To Plead, or to be Sentenced Article of the Code. Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Diversion of Unfit Misdemeanants Act.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Concurrence — 103–13 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 1 — 15–0 (pass) · lower
- Criminal Law — 9–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Criminal Law — 9–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 15–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 10–5 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Karina Villa — primary (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — primary (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Faver Dias — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
filing - 2025-02-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-02-18 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-03-11 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2025-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- 2025-03-18 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- 2025-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2025-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- 2025-03-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- 2025-03-20 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
- 2025-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-26 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-03-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
amendment-introduction - 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-04-08 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2025-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- 2025-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2025-04-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2025-04-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- 2025-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2025-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2025-04-10 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- 2025-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- 2025-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2025-04-14 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2025-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2025-04-14 First Reading
reading-1 - 2025-04-14 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-04-29 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2025-05-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- 2025-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
amendment-introduction - 2025-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
amendment-introduction - 2025-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- 2025-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2025-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), the following amendments will remain in the Committee on Assignments
- 2025-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2025-05-07 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- 2025-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
reading-2 - 2025-05-08 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2025-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
- 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2025-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2025-05-22 Arrived in House
introduction - 2025-05-23 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- 2025-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- 2025-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- 2025-05-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
- 2025-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- 2025-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
- 2025-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 103-013-000
- 2025-05-30 House Concurs
- 2025-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2025-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2025-08-15 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2025-08-15 Effective Date August 15, 2025; some provisions
- 2025-08-15 Effective Date January 1, 2026; some provisions
- 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0318
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b6bdd16f-8af9-4200-9d17-9307a3007102. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).