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Bill	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.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 1591	Illinois HB 1591 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	34	2	2011-02-15	2011-08-15	openstates	ocd-bill/e4767e5d-c1c0-4b16-8278-fd3ac2f89209	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1591&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58742&SessionID=84&GA=97	803ef7df1bb39cbdb152c50d3fdd58f3cbf9c9274141714d14bf8cc858bf9965	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/e4767e5d-c1c0-4b16-8278-fd3ac2f89209. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).