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Bill COMM MENTAL HEALTH Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Replaces the definition of "person with a developmental disability" with a definition of "developmental disability", and defines that term to mean a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism or to any other condition that results in impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and that requires services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Adds a definition of "direct recipient services". Adds a definition of "mental illness". Removes the definition of "substance abuse" and adds a definition of "substance use disorder", encompassing substance abuse, dependence, and addiction, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Makes several changes to the powers of a community mental health board. Provides that a board shall authorize the disbursement of money from the community mental health fund for payment for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the board. Changes the time allowed for the board to publish its annual budget and report from 60 to 120 days after the end of the fiscal year and requires publication in a newspaper distributed within the jurisdiction of the board (instead of a newspaper "published" within the jurisdiction of the board). Provides that the board has the power to establish compensation and set policies for its personnel and may enter into multiple-year joint agreements with federal, State, and local governments. Changes references to "substance abuse" and "substance abuser" to "substance use disorder" and "person with a substance use disorder". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th SB 1253 Illinois SB 1253 (95th)
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Illinois SB 1253 (95th) — COMM MENTAL HEALTH

Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Replaces the definition of "person with a developmental disability" with a definition of "developmental disability", and defines that term to mean a disability attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism or to any other condition that results in impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and that requires services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Adds a definition of "direct recipient services". Adds a definition of "mental illness". Removes the definition of "substance abuse" and adds a definition of "substance use disorder", encompassing substance abuse, dependence, and addiction, not inconsistent with federal or State definitions. Makes several changes to the powers of a community mental health board. Provides that a board shall authorize the disbursement of money from the community mental health fund for payment for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the board. Changes the time allowed for the board to publish its annual budget and report from 60 to 120 days after the end of the fiscal year and requires publication in a newspaper distributed within the jurisdiction of the board (instead of a newspaper "published" within the jurisdiction of the board). Provides that the board has the power to establish compensation and set policies for its personnel and may enter into multiple-year joint agreements with federal, State, and local governments. Changes references to "substance abuse" and "substance abuser" to "substance use disorder" and "person with a substance use disorder". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1151 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Michael Noland — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2007-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland filing
  • 2007-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-02-09 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-02-21 Assigned to Human Services referral-committee
  • 2007-02-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  • 2007-03-01 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
  • 2007-03-08 Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-03-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
  • 2007-03-08 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2007-03-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland amendment-introduction
  • 2007-03-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2007-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
  • 2007-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2007-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2007-03-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2007
  • 2007-03-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2007-03-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services
  • 2007-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
  • 2007-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
  • 2007-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2007-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland amendment-passage
  • 2007-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2007-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-04-02 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2007-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-02 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
  • 2007-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2007-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-04-30 Assigned to Human Services Committee referral-committee
  • 2007-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2007-05-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-18 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  • 2007-05-22 Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
  • 2007-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2007-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2007-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2007-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2007-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2007-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  • 2007-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  • 2007-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2007-08-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2007-08-21 Effective Date August 21, 2007
  • 2007-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0336 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fde9ef29-8e9e-41f0-be86-6a2ef949b026. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).