MHDD-ADVISORY COMMITTEE Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-Edward D. Maloney House Sponsors(Rep. Al Riley, Keith Farnham, Dave Winters and Esther Golar) 8/18/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0439 55 ILCS 5/5-25027 new405 ILCS 20/14 newAmends the Counties Code. Requires the county board chairman in every county with a population of less than 3,000,000 to appoint, no later than December 31, 2011, a volunteer 7 member mental health advisory committee composed of members of the general public, if the county has established a county health department, but no mental health program has been approved as provided under the Act. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Requires the county board chairman in every county with a population of less than 3,000,000, or the township supervisor of a township located in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, to appoint, no later than December 31, 2011, a volunteer 7 member mental health advisory committee composed of members of the general public, if no community mental health board has been established in the county or township as provided under the Act. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Exempts townships that currently provide mental health services from the requirements of the amendatory Act. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/2/2011SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/9/2011SenateDo Pass Local Government; 008-000-000 3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011 3/10/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011 3/31/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/31/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/31/2011HouseArrived in House 3/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/31/2011HouseFirst Reading 3/31/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 4/14/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Al Riley 4/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/20/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 5/2/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee 5/5/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote 5/5/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 5/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/12/2011SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 13, 2011 5/24/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/24/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/25/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/26/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 5/27/2011SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/27/2011SenatePassed Both Houses 6/24/2011SenateSent to the Governor 8/18/2011SenateGovernor Approved 8/18/2011SenateEffective Date August 18, 2011 8/18/2011SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0439