HB5272

MHDD-INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB5272 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to expand circuit court jurisdiction over involuntary admissions.

Illinois HB5272 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to expand the jurisdiction of circuit courts over involuntary admissions. The bill grants the circuit court jurisdiction over all persons subject to involuntary admission, regardless of whether they are charged with a felony. It also allows the court to order alternative treatment in the community for respondents not charged with a felony, provided the treatment is suitable and humane. The provisions of this bill are set to become inoperative on January 1, 2030.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

2:00 PM

House Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing

Mar 25

8:00 AM

House Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 12

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

Feb 10

House

First Reading