VETERAN & MENTAL HEALTH COURTS Senate SponsorsSen. Chuck Weaver 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 730 ILCS 167/20730 ILCS 168/20Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program. Deletes provision that excludes a defendant from the program if the defendant was within the past 10 years convicted of an offense where occurred serious bodily injury or death to any person. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a mental health court program. Includes in the definition of "crime of violence", aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability. 1/30/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver 1/30/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/16/2017SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/22/2017SenateRe-referred to Criminal Law 2/22/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver 2/22/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/15/2017SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law 3/17/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/17/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die